Crime Rates at Maiden Lane, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4AE

Maiden Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 231st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

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 Maiden Lane (DA1 4AE) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maiden Lane (DA1 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A226 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.