Total Crime Rate

947.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

809.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 947.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 809.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 779.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 100.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Malt Kiln Place area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 4th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malt Kiln Place (DA2 6FW) in the last 12 months was 947.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1460.6% 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 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 809.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malt Kiln Place (DA2 6FW), 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 Malt Kiln Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
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 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurence Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Possession of weapons Stone House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Invicta Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilks Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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