Crime Rates at Colin Close, Dartford, DA2 6DP

Colin 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 Colin Close (DA2 6DP) 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 Colin Close (DA2 6DP), 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.