Total Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 168.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barnwell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 52nd 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 Barnwell Road (DA1 5QS) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 141.5% higher than the Bridge average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnwell Road (DA1 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Grove. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osterberg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Telford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bronte Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bronte Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Grove Under investigation
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 Spielman Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vimy Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Browning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chaucer Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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