Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfield Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (DA1 2JU) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Princes average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (DA1 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Vauxhall Place. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lowfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Vale South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingram Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale South —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Vauxhall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vauxhall Place —
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Data Sources

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