Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brent Close (DA2 6DD) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent Close (DA2 6DD), 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 Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Oaks Under investigation
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 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 The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Invicta Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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