Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 139th highest 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 St Albans Road (DA1 1TF) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Newtown average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Road (DA1 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Colney Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shenley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brandon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waid Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Hill | Local resolution |
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