Crime Rates at Thames Road, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4LY

Thames Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 85th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thames Road (DA1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% higher than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thames Road (DA1 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Place. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.