Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 2DU
How much crime is recorded in DA8 2DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Slade Green & Crayford Marshes
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,055 (2024)
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How safe is DA8 2DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 2DU 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 2DUNational
Violence and sexual offences33.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Burglary10.29.1
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Public order7.14.6
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs2.82.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.22.1
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.