Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakfield Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 71st 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 Oakfield Lane (DA1 2SY) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Lane (DA1 2SY), 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 Oakfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spires Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carsington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hazel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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