Total Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 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 102.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Spires area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 103rd 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 The Spires (DA1 2TA) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spires (DA1 2TA), 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 The Spires area

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

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