Total Crime Rate
296.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Edmunds Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 23rd 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 St Edmunds Road (DA1 5ND) in the last 12 months was 296.5 per 1,000 residents and was 259.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 185.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edmunds Road (DA1 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlebrook Manor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bronte Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bronte Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Gate | Under investigation |
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