Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Wolsey Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 116th 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 Wolsey Crescent (DA9 9TG) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsey Crescent (DA9 9TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fieldfare Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonechat Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolsey Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonechat Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Fieldfare Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stigand Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stigand Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmead Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Havelock Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Havelock Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fieldfare Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanderling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Kingfisher Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodpecker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Close

Data Sources

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