Total Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Steele Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Steele Avenue (DA9 9PH) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steele Avenue (DA9 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandpiper Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sanderling Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Steele Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winston Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Winston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanderling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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