Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 2PJ
How much crime is recorded in DA8 2PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Slade Green & Crayford Marshes
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
DA8 2PJErith
How safe is DA8 2PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 2PJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 2PJNational
Violence and sexual offences47.323.6
Anti-social behaviour34.810.7
Burglary10.19.1
Public order9.24.6
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft7.34.5
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Drugs5.72.4
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.