Total Crime Rate

256.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 179.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 28th highest crime rate of 349 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 Central Road (DA1 5FY) in the last 12 months was 256.1 per 1,000 residents and was 210.3% higher than the Bridge average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Road (DA1 5FY), the main crime hotspot is near William Mundy Way. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Mundy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Mundy Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Pond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merryweather Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burroughs Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Foster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Foster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Mundy Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Smith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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