Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 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 25.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Beacon Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 64th 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 Beacon Drive (DA2 8BN) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Drive (DA2 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Avenue. Police recorded 12 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 Beacon Drive 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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