Total Crime Rate

180.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Stone Castle , and the 45th 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 Charles Street (DA9 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 180.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Stone Castle average (348.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (DA9 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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