Total Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dartford Rise area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
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 Dartford Rise (GU14 9FS) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Blackwater and Hawley average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Dartford Rise (GU14 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near Bartons Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwater and Hawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wright Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wright Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wright Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wright Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightjar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartford Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartford Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartons Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bartons Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartons Way | — |
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