Crime Rates at East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RY

East Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 40th highest crime rate of 349 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 East Hill (DA1 1RY) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 178.3% higher than the Newtown average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Hill (DA1 1RY), 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.