Crime Rates at Edwin Road, Dartford, DA2 7DJ

Edwin Road area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Maypole & Leyton Cross , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 349 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 Edwin Road (DA2 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Maypole & Leyton Cross average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwin Road (DA2 7DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.