Crime Rates at Herald Walk, Dartford, DA1 5ST

Herald Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newtown , and the 46th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herald Walk (DA1 5ST) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 162.0% higher than the Newtown average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herald Walk (DA1 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.