Crime Rates at Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6AA

Watling Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 345 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 Watling Street (DA2 6AA) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Bean & Village Park average (124.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA2 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brentfield Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.