Crime Rates at Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NY

Shepherds Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2NY) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Heath average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Road, where police recorded 14 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.