Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Simmons Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 164th 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 Simmons Road (DA10 1DU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 925.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Simmons Road (DA10 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hildefirth Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ebbsfleet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Day Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Candy Dene | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Day Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Day Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Simmons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Simmons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hildefirth Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Candy Dene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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