Crime Rates at Dickens Avenue, Dartford, DA1 5NL

Dickens Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 148th highest 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 Dickens Avenue (DA1 5NL) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Avenue (DA1 5NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridges Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.