Crime Rates at Dartford Road, Bexley, DA5 2BH

Dartford Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartford Road (DA5 2BH) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartford Road (DA5 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cold Blow Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baldwyn'S Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.