Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Pentstemon Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 345 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 Pentstemon Drive (DA10 0NB) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentstemon Drive (DA10 0NB), the main crime hotspot is near Craylands Square. Police recorded 31 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 Pentstemon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pacific Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacific Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craylands Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craylands Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallace Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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