Crime Rates at Port Avenue, Greenhithe, DA9 9NA

Port Avenue 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 Port Avenue (DA9 9NA) 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 Port Avenue (DA9 9NA), 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.