Stone (Dartford) Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Stone (Dartford) continues to demonstrate a crime profile markedly lower than the UK average, with a recorded rate of 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in October 2025. This figure sits 36.4% below the national average of 7.7 per 1,000, reflecting a persistent trend of relative safety compared to other areas. The most common crime types in the built-up area were violence and sexual offences (13 incidents, 38.2% of total), followed by anti-social behaviour (7 incidents, 20.6%) and shoplifting (6 incidents, 17.7%). While violence and sexual offences in Stone were 29% below the UK average, shoplifting stood out as an anomaly, with a rate of 0.9 per 1,000 — 43% above the national average of 0.6. This divergence may be linked to the area’s proximity to retail hubs in Dartford, where seasonal pressures in October — including darker evenings and Halloween — could influence shoplifting activity. Anti-social behaviour also remained lower than the UK average (21% below), reflecting the community’s compact, built-up nature, where local policing and social cohesion may contribute to reduced disorder. The seasonal context of October, with clocks going back and shorter daylight hours, may have amplified certain types of crime, such as violence and sexual offences, which often see spikes in colder months. However, the overall crime rate remains stable, suggesting that broader factors — such as effective local policing or community engagement — may be sustaining this lower-than-average profile. The data highlights a nuanced picture: while Stone is safer than most parts of the UK in several categories, specific vulnerabilities, like shoplifting, warrant attention.

October 2025 saw distinct shifts in crime patterns within Stone (Dartford), with burglary and other crime each rising by 100% compared to September, marking a sharp increase in these categories. This jump in burglary, from zero to one incident, and the doubling of 'other crime' (from one to two) may reflect seasonal factors, such as increased home occupancy during the autumn or heightened visibility of properties during Halloween events. Conversely, other theft fell by 75% (from four to one incident), and public order offences dropped by two-thirds (from three to one), possibly due to reduced outdoor activity in cooler weather. Shoplifting, meanwhile, declined by 25% (from eight to six incidents), which could indicate a seasonal lull in retail-focused crime as Halloween-related activity shifted to other forms. The crime mix also revealed a notable contrast with the UK average: while shoplifting and 'other crime' exceeded national rates by 43% and 76% respectively, violence and sexual offences were 29% below the UK average, and anti-social behaviour was 21% below. This divergence suggests that local factors — such as the area’s built-up character, which may foster stronger community monitoring — are moderating some crime types. For residents, the 25% reduction in shoplifting could indicate that local retail outlets or police patrols have mitigated risks during the month, though the rise in burglary remains a concern requiring further scrutiny.

Compared to the previous month, Stone (Dartford) recorded a 19% decrease in its overall crime rate, dropping from 6.0 to 4.9 per 1,000 residents in October 2025. This decline, while modest, underscores the area’s consistent performance relative to the UK average, which remained stable at 7.7 per 1,000. On a daily basis, the area experienced an average of one crime per day over the 31-day period — a figure that, while low, is a local metric without direct UK-wide comparison. When scaled to the population of 6,987 residents, this translates to one reported crime occurring for roughly every 206 residents over the course of the month. This monthly exposure rate highlights the rarity of crime in Stone, with residents facing a far lower likelihood of experiencing a crime than the national average. The population-scaled perspective also reveals that even in the most common crime category — violence and sexual offences — the rate in Stone (1.9 per 1,000) was 29% below the UK average. This contrast with the shoplifting rate (0.9 per 1,000, 43% above the UK average) illustrates how specific local dynamics, such as proximity to retail areas, can amplify certain crime types. For residents, these statistics suggest that while the area is generally safer than most of the UK, targeted awareness — particularly around shoplifting — may be necessary to address the few categories where Stone diverges from the national trend.