Crime Rates at Hillside, Farningham, Dartford, DA4 0DD

Hillside area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 150th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside (DA4 0DD) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (DA4 0DD), 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.