Crime Rates at Waltham Close, Dartford, DA1 3LT

Waltham Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 50th lowest 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 Waltham Close (DA1 3LT) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Heath average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Close (DA1 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Brow (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.