Total Crime Rate
181.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 44th 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 High Street (DA10 0AB) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DA10 0AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near All Saints Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swanscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sweyne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orchard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Galley Hill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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