Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Thrift area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 151st 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 The Thrift (DA2 8BL) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Thrift (DA2 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drudgeon Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Thrift area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Page Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drudgeon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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