Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Starboard Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 82nd 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 Starboard Avenue (DA9 9NB) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starboard Avenue (DA9 9NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Starboard Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Gardens Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Gardens
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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