Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jennings Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 151st highest crime rate of 349 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 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% 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 Lockwood Place (8 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Chapman Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vickers Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hopkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lockwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lockwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lockwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fonthill Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meldon View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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