Crime Rates at Overy Street, Dartford, DA1 1UP

Overy Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 37th highest crime rate of 345 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 Overy Street (DA1 1UP) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 257.5% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overy Street (DA1 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 163 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.