Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Colney 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colney Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waid Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Carrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knights Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knights Manor Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Queen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gladstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Foster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knights Manor Way —
Sep 2025Robbery Foster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Colney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brandon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Hill Local resolution
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 East Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merryweather Close —

Data Sources

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