Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dartford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 45th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dartford Road (DA4 9JF) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dartford Road (DA4 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Dartford Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dartford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartford Road | — |
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