Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hesketh Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 131st highest 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 Hesketh Avenue (DA2 6NP) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Avenue (DA2 6NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchill Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queens Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hesketh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Churchill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Apr 2026Other theft A296 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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