Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

New Barn Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross , and the 14th 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 New Barn Cottages (DA2 7PP) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Barn Cottages (DA2 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barn End Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayors Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Barn Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayors Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gerdview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirehall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirehall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shirehall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barn End Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn End Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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