Crime Rates at Sympathy Vale, Dartford, DA1 5GX

Sympathy Vale area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sympathy Vale (DA1 5GX) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sympathy Vale (DA1 5GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jennings Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Couzins Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.