Crime Rates at Canterbury Close, Dartford, DA1 1RR

Canterbury Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 143rd 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 Canterbury Close (DA1 1RR) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Close (DA1 1RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchill Close, where police recorded 44 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.