Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Drugs 21.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dartford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 71st highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartford Road (DA1 3HA) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 145.9% higher than the Heath average (53.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartford Road (DA1 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A226 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dartford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillips Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A226 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashen Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudsbury Road —
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Data Sources

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