This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.70 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.70 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Erith
Crime trends · Erith
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY +17%
ASB
36
YoY +80%
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +62%
Burglary
7
YoY +40%
Criminal damage
12
YoY +9%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
181
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Erith
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,310
White Brit.46.3%
African20.3%
Other White8.1%
Indian5.1%
Other Black3.3%
+ 8 other groups · 16.9%
Religion
Total residents: 14,297
Christian50.9%
No religion31.2%
Muslim5.8%
Not answered4.8%
Sikh3.5%
+ 1 other religions · 3.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,291
35–4921.9%
25–3416.3%
50–6415.3%
10–158.9%
5–98.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 5,525
Other19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.8%
Any member 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
