Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 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
  • 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

Sweyne Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 106th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sweyne Road (DA10 0JA) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweyne Road (DA10 0JA), 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 Sweyne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eglinton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Paul'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Paul'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gunn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —

Data Sources

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