Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rainbow Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rainbow Gardens (DA1 5RF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Bridge average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rainbow Gardens (DA1 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Muir Drive, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwin Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dartford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady Jane Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rambler Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rainbow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muir Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muir Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telford Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Muir Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Telford Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady Jane Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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