Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 110th highest crime rate of 349 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 Milton Road (DA10 0LZ) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (DA10 0LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swanscombe Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order All Saints Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Swanscombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broomfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road β€”

Data Sources

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