Crime Rates at Watling Street, Dartford, DA1 1RF

Watling Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (DA1 1RF) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA1 1RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brentfield Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.