Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 166th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (DA1 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (DA1 1TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Knights Manor Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Vincents Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Temple Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Knights Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights Manor Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Temple Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waid Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Waid Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colney Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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