Crime Rates at Milton Street, Swanscombe, DA10 0DT

Milton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 26th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Street (DA10 0DT) in the last 12 months was 294.3 per 1,000 residents and was 215.8% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 170.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (DA10 0DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Childs Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alamein Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.