Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Olive Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 79th 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 Olive Road (DA1 2QU) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% higher than the Princes average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (DA1 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Road
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close
Apr 2026Robbery Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Avenue

Data Sources

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