Total Crime Rate

171.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Court Cottages area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 50th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Court Cottages (DA2 7QP) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the Bean & Village Park average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 90.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Cottages (DA2 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Darenth Road South. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Court Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darenth Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darenth Road South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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