Crime Rates at Darenth Road, Dartford, DA1 1LP

Darenth Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 32nd 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 Darenth Road (DA1 1LP) in the last 12 months was 219.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Bean & Village Park average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 104.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darenth Road (DA1 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.