Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elm Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 345 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 Elm Road (DA1 2RN) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (DA1 2RN), 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 Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Vale South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingram Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowfield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lowfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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