Erith ranks 1st amongst 17 Bexley wards. There were 1806 crime incidents reported in Erith for 2023. With an estimated population of 13102, crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) is 137.84, an increase of 11.41 % compared to previous year.
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Erith crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 551 (30.5)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 275 (15.2)%
- Shoplifting – 198 (11.0)%
- Other theft – 196 (10.9)%
- Vehicle crime – 155 (8.6)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 137 (7.6)%
- Public order – 80 (4.4)%
- Burglary – 71 (3.9)%
- Drugs – 64 (3.5)%
- Robbery – 39 (2.2)%
- Theft from the person – 14 (0.8)%
- Other crime – 13 (0.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 8 (0.4)%
- Bicycle theft – 5 (0.3)%
How does Erith compare to other Bexley wards?
‘Erith’ has high crime rate compared to other Bexley wards. Out of the 17 Bexley wards, Erith, Bexleyheath, Slade Green & Northend has highest crime rates (crime per 1000 residents) for 2023.
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Erith map showing crime hot spots
Postcode locations of all 2023 crime incidents is projected on the map to show the hot-spots. Higher Crime Count (number of crime incidents for same postcode) is indicated by marker size, with marker color corresponding to the color scale. Slider can be used to filter the markers based on Crime Count.