Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marsh Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 105th 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 Marsh Street (DA1 5JX) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Bridge average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsh Street (DA1 5JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wordsworth Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perry Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bob Dunn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bob Dunn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meldon View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fonthill Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lockwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheridan Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sheridan Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sheridan Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wordsworth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wordsworth Way | Under investigation |
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