Total Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanhope Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stanhope Road (DA10 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 5.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanhope Road (DA10 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keary Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southfleet Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swanscombe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keary Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Keary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanscombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hope Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hope Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Keary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Peter'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eglinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Keary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
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