Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 51.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Maiden Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

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 Maiden Lane (DA1 4AF) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Heath average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maiden Lane (DA1 4AF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Maiden Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A226 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashen Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillips Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudsbury Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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