Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dene Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dene Road (DA1 1LX) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Road (DA1 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near East Hill. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greenwood Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brandon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darenth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dene Road —
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Data Sources

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