Crime Rates at The Limes, Farningham, Dartford, DA4 0BL

The Limes 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 The Limes (DA4 0BL) 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 The Limes (DA4 0BL), 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.