Total Crime Rate
103.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olive Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 100th highest crime rate of 349 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 Olive Road (DA1 2QU) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Princes average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olive Road (DA1 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Princes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadowside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road South | 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 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Millers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Willow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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