Crime Rates at Valley View Terrace, Farningham, Dartford, DA4 0BJ

Valley View Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

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 Valley View Terrace (DA4 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley View Terrace (DA4 0BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oliver Crescent, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilmans Mead (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.