Crime Rates at Finchley Close, Dartford, DA1 1XR

Finchley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 43rd 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 Finchley Close (DA1 1XR) in the last 12 months was 197.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchley Close (DA1 1XR), 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 Brentfield Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.