Total Crime Rate
5.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Heath , and the 3rd 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 North Road (DA1 3ND) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Heath average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around North Road (DA1 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Road, where police recorded 37 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.
View Crime In Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wentworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wentworth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Brow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hill Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Heath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wentworth Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Brow | Under investigation |
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