Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Samson Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 142nd lowest 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 Samson Close (DA1 5WS) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samson Close (DA1 5WS), the main crime hotspot is near William Mundy Way. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Foster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burroughs Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Trevithick Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Smith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order William Mundy Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perrin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Pond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Mundy Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Mundy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Foster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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