Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Jepson Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 345 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 Jepson Drive (DA2 6FR) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Stone Castle average (348.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jepson Drive (DA2 6FR), the main crime hotspot is near Laurence Rise. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 216 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jepson Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Invicta Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurence Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wilks Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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