Total Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bean Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 98th 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 Bean Road (DA9 9LL) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bean Road (DA9 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Gardens, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobham Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenhithe & Knockhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bevans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bevans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashmead Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Breakneck Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Valley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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