Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 129.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Linden Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 74th 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 Linden Avenue (DA1 2RA) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (DA1 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Laburnum Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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