Total Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 112.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Attlee Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 86th highest 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 Attlee Drive (DA1 5DE) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% higher than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Attlee Drive (DA1 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near St Vincents Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Attlee Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Carlisle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Vincents Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Lansbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincents Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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