Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hazel Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 65th 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 Hazel Road (DA1 2SE) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the Princes average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 190.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Road (DA1 2SE), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spires Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carsington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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