Total Crime Rate

145.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 60th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

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 London Road (DA9 9EE) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (DA9 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dial Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiltman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonely Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiltman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knockhall Road
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonely Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncannon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Knockhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dial Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tiltman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dial Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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