Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 133.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brent Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 70th 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 Brent Way (DA2 6DA) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 120.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent Way (DA2 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near The Oaks. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brent Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elham Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlisle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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