Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 108.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shiers Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 94th 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 Shiers Avenue (DA1 5FQ) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Bridge average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shiers Avenue (DA1 5FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornwall Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Joyce Green Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shiers Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brunel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Telford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rambler Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vimy Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Jane Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Jane Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rainbow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muir Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muir Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muir Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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