Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ladywood Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 40th 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 Ladywood Road (DA2 7LL) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladywood Road (DA2 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Lukes Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dartford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stevens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Lukes Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stevens Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langlands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lukes Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coller Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stevens Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Lukes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombfield Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladywood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lukes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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