Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 157.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bow Arrow Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 57th highest crime rate of 345 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 Bow Arrow Lane (DA1 1YY) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 159.3% higher than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Arrow Lane (DA1 1YY), the main crime hotspot is near St Vincents Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bow Arrow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Carlisle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Lansbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincents Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Vincents Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bayly Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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