Crime Rates at Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6GB

Watling Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bean & Village Park , and the 76th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (DA2 6GB) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA2 6GB), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.