Total Crime Rate
98.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherds Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 111th 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 Shepherds Lane (DA1 2PN) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher than the Heath average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chastilian Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A2018 (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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