Crime Rate in Bridge, ward

Bridge has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Dartford district and the 2556th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 337th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bridge in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Dartford district average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bridge ward, the main local crime hotspot is near A206. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.