Crime Rates at Shearwood Crescent, Dartford, DA1 4TJ

Shearwood Crescent area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

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 Shearwood Crescent (DA1 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearwood Crescent (DA1 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sun Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.