Crime Rates at Beech Road, Dartford, DA1 2RQ

Beech Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 164th highest 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 Beech Road (DA1 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Princes average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Road (DA1 2RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowfield Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.