Crime Rates at Hardy Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2FE

Hardy Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 45th 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 Hardy Avenue (DA1 2FE) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Burnham average (70.0 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Avenue (DA1 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pencroft Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.