Crime Rates at Merryweather Close, Dartford, DA1 1UG

Merryweather Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 129th 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 Merryweather Close (DA1 1UG) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merryweather Close (DA1 1UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Mundy Way, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.