Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.3 1/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vickers Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

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 Vickers Lane (DA1 5FF) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Bridge average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vickers Lane (DA1 5FF), the main crime hotspot is near Cornwall Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vickers Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Terrace
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vickers Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fonthill Gardens
Sep 2025Public order Lockwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lockwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lockwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hopkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meldon View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Chapman Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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