Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Dartford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North , and the 136th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

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 Road (PE15 8AN) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the March North average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartford Road (PE15 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dartford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acre Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Acre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brooks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rookswood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rookswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darthill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marylebone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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