Crime Rates at Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EP

Watling Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 106th 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 6EP) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA2 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Cadogan Avenue. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.