Crime Rates at Hilltop Gardens, Dartford, DA1 5JE

Hilltop Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 5th 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 Hilltop Gardens (DA1 5JE) in the last 12 months was 727.3 per 1,000 residents and was 781.0% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 231.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Gardens (DA1 5JE), 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.