Total Crime Rate

190.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.4 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Childs Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 45th highest crime rate of 349 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 Childs Crescent (DA10 0EA) in the last 12 months was 190.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Childs Crescent (DA10 0EA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Childs Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Childs Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wright Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Wright Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other crime Childs Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Childs Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Childs Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Childs Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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