Crime Rates at Market Place, Dartford, DA1 1EX

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (DA1 1EX) in the last 12 months was 2288.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3170.4% higher than the Burnham average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 90.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 255 (≈ 876.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (DA1 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 289 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.