Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Shepherds Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2PS) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Heath average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherds Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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