Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colney Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 85th 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 Colney Road (DA1 1TX) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colney Road (DA1 1TX), 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 | Waid Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Manor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knights Manor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knights Manor Way | — |
| 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 | Other crime | Foster Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knights Manor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Foster Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brandon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merryweather Close | — |
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