Crime Rate in Greenhithe & Knockhall, ward

Greenhithe & Knockhall has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Dartford district and the 2032nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 249th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Greenhithe & Knockhall in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Dartford district average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Greenhithe & Knockhall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 272 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 82.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 318 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Greenhithe & Knockhall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.