Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horsfield Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle , and the 129th 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 Horsfield Close (DA2 6HP) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Stone Castle average (344.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsfield Close (DA2 6HP), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horsfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A296 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill House Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bevis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bevis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dovedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwin Petty Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teynham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Martin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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