Dartford crime stats

The overall crime rate in Dartford postcode area is 117.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 14.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 105% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 34.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 179% of national crime rate which puts Dartford on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 9.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 4.1k cases and has decreased by 0.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2024 - January 2025.

Dartford crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →31.1%43. highest105%14.2k-8.1%
Antisocial behaviour crime →15.0%37. highest111%6.8k-7.1%
Shoplifting crime →10.2%8. highest142%4.7k34.1%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.2%11. highest142%4.2k0.9%
Vehicle crime →9.0%12. highest179%4.1k-0.3%
Other theft crime →7.1%23. highest115%3.2k-7.1%
Public order crime →5.1%29. lowest83%2.3k-9.5%
Drugs crime →4.3%7. highest169%2.0k25.5%
Burglary crime →3.5%43. highest100%1.6k-12.8%
Other crime →2.3%24. highest125%1.0k12.3%
Robbery crime →1.1%27. highest100%499-6.0%
Theft from the person crime →1.0%23. highest51%46733.4%
Possession of weapons crime →0.7%46. lowest86%303-8.2%
Bicycle theft crime →0.5%29. lowest58%2193.3%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Dartford crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Dartford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Dartford crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticDartford postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour17.715.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Burglary4.14.1
Criminal damage and arson10.87.6
Drugs5.13.0
Other crime2.72.2
Other theft8.47.3
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Public order6.07.2
Robbery1.31.3
Shoplifting12.18.5
Theft from the person1.22.4
Vehicle crime10.65.9
Violent crime36.734.8

Dartford crime rate comparison map

Dartford crime rate comparison map

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