Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sackville Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Sackville Road (DA2 7EB) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Maypole & Leyton Cross average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sackville Road (DA2 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maypole & Leyton Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carsington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mitchell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warwick Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.