Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosedale Close 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 Rosedale Close (DA2 6AL) 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 Rosedale Close (DA2 6AL), 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.
View Crime In Dartford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Terraces | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Invicta Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murray Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Meadow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A296 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Meadow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Terraces | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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