Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Shiers Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 111th highest crime rate of 349 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 Shiers Avenue (DA1 5FQ) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shiers Avenue (DA1 5FQ), 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 Shiers Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Joyce Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Terrace
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Groveherst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henslow Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durrell Dene Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joyce Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ruby Tuesday Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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