Erith vs Southgate

Erith has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,454 crimes in the last 12 months. Southgate has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,830 crimes. Southgate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Erith shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Southgate shows -7.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Erith, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,111 incidents). In Southgate, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (638 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Erith recorded 698 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Southgate recorded 638. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Erith totalled 1,111 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 612 in Southgate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Erith recorded 3,572 crimes (now 3,454, a change of -3.3%). Southgate recorded 3,050 crimes previously (now 2,830, -7.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Erith has a resolution rate of 24.2% and Southgate has 38.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Erith falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Southgate is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Erith and Southgate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.