Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakfield Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 90th 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 Oakfield Lane (DA1 2SP) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Lane (DA1 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Brooklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Warwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Meadowside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carsington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Carsington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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