Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farm Cottages area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross , and the 52nd 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 Farm Cottages (DA2 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farm Cottages (DA2 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dartford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Appleton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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