Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Road 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 Park Road (DA1 1ST) 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 Park Road (DA1 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near St Vincents Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dartford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincents Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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