Total Crime Rate

282.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 282.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Robbery 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bronte Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 28th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bronte Grove (DA1 5EU) in the last 12 months was 282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 304.1% higher than the Bridge average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bronte Grove (DA1 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Grove. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bronte Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bronte Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bronte Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilltop Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osterberg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spielman Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Keyes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Keyes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Keyes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keyes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevithick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmunds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chaucer Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmunds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Browning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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