Crime Rates at Strickland Avenue, Dartford, DA1 5JR

Strickland Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 141st highest 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 Strickland Avenue (DA1 5JR) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strickland Avenue (DA1 5JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bronte Grove, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevithick Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.