Crime Rates at Bower Lane, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0HW

Bower Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 110th 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 Bower Lane (DA4 0HW) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Lane (DA4 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibsons Place, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pollyhaugh (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.