Total Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shepherds Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 76th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 150.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Lane (DA1 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2018 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Close | Under investigation |
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