Total Crime Rate

127.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Empire Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 75th 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 Empire Walk (DA9 9FU) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empire Walk (DA9 9FU), 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 Empire Walk area

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

Data Sources

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