Crime Rates at Pepys Close, Dartford, DA1 5EP

Pepys Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 135th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pepys Close (DA1 5EP) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Bridge average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pepys Close (DA1 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bronte Grove, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keyes Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.