Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 1EP
How much crime is recorded in DA8 1EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Northumberland Heath
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,759 (2024)
DA8 1EPErith
How safe is DA8 1EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 1EP area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DA8 1EPNational
Violence and sexual offences17.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Burglary5.09.1
Drugs3.92.4
Other theft2.34.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.24.6
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.