Crime Rates at Cotton Lane, Dartford, DA2 6FQ

Cotton Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Newtown , and the 93rd 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 Cotton Lane (DA2 6FQ) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Newtown average (60.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Lane (DA2 6FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Laurence Rise. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 216 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.