Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Lucas Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 95th highest crime rate of 349 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 Lucas Crescent (DA9 9XH) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucas Crescent (DA9 9XH), the main crime hotspot is near College Place. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lucas Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Pier Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Saltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maritime Close —
Sep 2025Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lucas Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knockhall Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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