Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 3DZ
How much crime is recorded in DA8 3DZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Erith East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,535 (2024)
DA8 3DZErith
How safe is DA8 3DZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 3DZ area, more than double 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
62.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 3DZNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Anti-social behaviour32.310.7
Burglary20.99.1
Other theft11.94.5
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Robbery9.51.4
Public order9.44.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Shoplifting8.78.4
Drugs5.42.4
Theft from the person2.72.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.