Crime Rates at Mead Crescent, Dartford, DA1 2SH

Mead Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Princes , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 345 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 Mead Crescent (DA1 2SH) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Crescent (DA1 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.