Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 349 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 London Road (DA2 6DL) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Newtown average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (DA2 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near The Oaks. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Trees Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Trees Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brentfield Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brentfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairway Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation

Data Sources

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