Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 17.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bevans Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bevans Close (DA9 9LN) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bevans Close (DA9 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Valley Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bevans Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hasted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bevans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bevans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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