Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wainwright Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wainwright Avenue (DA9 9UZ) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wainwright Avenue (DA9 9UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Tiltman Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wainwright Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Saltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stonely Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tiltman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tiltman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tiltman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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