Total Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 58th highest crime rate of 345 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 Hawley Road (DA1 1PU) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Princes average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawley Road (DA1 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Hayward Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayward Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hayward Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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