Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.0 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 222.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Herald Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 36th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herald Walk (DA1 5ST) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 265.9% higher than the Newtown average (60.7 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herald Walk (DA1 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herald Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Knights Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights Manor Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulwich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill View —
Apr 2026Other theft Temple Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Temple Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Vincents Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilltop Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burroughs Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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