Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Saltings area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

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 The Saltings (DA9 9FD) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saltings (DA9 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Saltings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wainwright Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences College Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capability Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bere Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonely Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncannon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonely Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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