Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laburnum Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Laburnum Avenue (DA1 2QN) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Princes average (101.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laburnum Avenue (DA1 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Princes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Linden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowan Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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