Crime Rates at Bedford Road, Dartford, DA1 1SR

Bedford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 104th 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 Bedford Road (DA1 1SR) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (DA1 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochester Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barham Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.