Total Crime Rate

141.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 67th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Hill (DA1 1SW) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Hill (DA1 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Vincents Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colney Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in East Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dene Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brandon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Vincents Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Vincents Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Vincents Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Colney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shenley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waid Close
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution

Data Sources

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