Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Sandy Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 124th 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 Sandy Lane (DA2 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (DA2 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Page Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Page Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Page Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Page Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stonewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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