Total Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

James Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 349 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 James Road (DA1 3NE) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Heath average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around James Road (DA1 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Brow. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wentworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Heath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crayford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wentworth Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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