Total Crime Rate

222.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Queens Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 31st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Gardens (DA2 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher than the Bean & Village Park average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Gardens (DA2 6HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Gardens. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B260 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A296 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Churchill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Churchill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B260 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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