Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Alkerden Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Alkerden Lane (DA10 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alkerden Lane (DA10 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Childs Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alkerden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons 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
Sep 2025Other crime Childs Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wright Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Wright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wright Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alamein Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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