Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Jennings Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jennings Close (DA1 5UY) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Bridge average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jennings Close (DA1 5UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jennings Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meldon View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jennings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jennings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cameron Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cameron Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vimy Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopkins Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hopkins Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennings Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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