Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 349 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 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (DA1 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near Rochester Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shenley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Brent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brandon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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