Crime Rates at Blake Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5EL

Blake Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 11th highest crime rate of 349 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 Blake Gardens (DA1 5EL) in the last 12 months was 395.7 per 1,000 residents and was 379.4% higher than the Bridge average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Gardens (DA1 5EL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.