Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 139.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lingfield Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lingfield Avenue (DA2 6AH) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% higher than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingfield Avenue (DA2 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Invicta Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lingfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Murray Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Invicta Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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