Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 3PF

Ridgeway area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 196th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway (DA1 3PF) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (DA1 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Brow (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.