Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 2DX
How much crime is recorded in DA8 2DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lesney Farm & Colyers East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
DA8 2DXErith
How safe is DA8 2DX
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 2DX 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
88
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 2DXNational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Burglary6.19.1
Other theft5.84.5
Drugs4.62.4
Public order3.44.6
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.