Total Crime Rate

269.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.8 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchill Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 29th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Close (DA1 1QL) in the last 12 months was 269.9 per 1,000 residents and was 117.4% higher than the Bean & Village Park average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Close (DA1 1QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchill Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queens Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Churchill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B260 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Churchill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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