Crime Rates at Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EW

Watling Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle , and the 13th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (DA2 6EW) in the last 12 months was 384.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Stone Castle average (344.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 35.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 270.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA2 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Cadogan Avenue. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.