Crime Rates at Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NL

Shepherds Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 349 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 Shepherds Lane (DA1 2NL) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Burnham average (70.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Hill Rise, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pencroft Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.