Crime Rates at Princes Road, Dartford, DA1 2PX

Princes Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 66th 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 Princes Road (DA1 2PX) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% higher than the Heath average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (DA1 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackmans Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.