Total Crime Rate

398.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 398.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.8 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.4 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Robbery 14.3 10/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 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

Barley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle , and the 10th 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 Barley Close (DA9 9XR) in the last 12 months was 398.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Stone Castle average (344.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Close (DA9 9XR), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways Boulevard —
Sep 2025Other theft St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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