Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bow Arrow Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 93rd 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 Bow Arrow Lane (DA2 6RA) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Arrow Lane (DA2 6RA), the main crime hotspot is near The Oaks. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bow Arrow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elham Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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