Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 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 High Road (DA2 7DW) 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 High Road (DA2 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Barn End Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gerdview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn End Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Appleton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barn End Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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