Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 1LL
How much crime is recorded in DA8 1LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Erith East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,599 (2024)
DA8 1LLErith
How safe is DA8 1LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 1LL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 1LLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Anti-social behaviour24.310.7
Drugs16.52.4
Burglary11.89.1
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Public order7.04.6
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Robbery3.71.4
Other crime2.61.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.