Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Breakneck Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 90th 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 Breakneck Hill (DA9 9RH) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Breakneck Hill (DA9 9RH), the main crime hotspot is near Cobham Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Breakneck Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Breakneck Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashmead Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smugglers Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Bower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Bower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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