Crime Rates at Essex Road, Dartford, DA1 2AU

Essex Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 32nd 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 Essex Road (DA1 2AU) in the last 12 months was 251.6 per 1,000 residents and was 267.4% higher than the Burnham average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (DA1 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.