Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 65.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Broad Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 155th highest 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 Broad Road (DA10 0DR) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Road (DA10 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Gunn Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alamein Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Wright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gunn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gunn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durrant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bodle Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bodle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pacific Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madden Close —
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Data Sources

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