Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross , and the 128th 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 High Road (DA2 7BN) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Maypole & Leyton Cross average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (DA2 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near South View Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B258 —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gerdview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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