Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 3RB
How much crime is recorded in DA8 3RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Slade Green & Crayford Marshes
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
DA8 3RBErith
How safe is DA8 3RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 3RB 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
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 3RBNational
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.910.7
Burglary12.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Public order5.84.6
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% 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.