20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Dartford

Q: Which area of Dartford has the highest crime rate?

Town has the highest crime rate in Dartford.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Dartford?

Bridge has the lowest crime rate among Dartford's wards.

Q: How many wards does Dartford have?

Dartford has 20 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Dartford. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Ebbsfleet +95.5% trending_up Bridge +88.9% trending_up Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet +36.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Brent -50.0% trending_down Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley -42.0% trending_down Princes -25.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Town	183.1	91	trending_down-18.8%	chevron_right
2	Stone Castle	178.7	254	trending_down-3.8%	chevron_right
3	Swanscombe	136.2	123	trending_up+29.5%	chevron_right
4	Darenth	124.6	45	trending_down-2.2%	chevron_right
5	Temple Hill	116.8	93	trending_up+13.4%	chevron_right
6	Burnham	107.3	52	trending_down-7.1%	chevron_right
7	Princes	101.1	54	trending_down-25.0%	chevron_right
8	Ebbsfleet	80.2	43	trending_up+95.5%	chevron_right
9	Newtown	78.3	36	trending_down-23.4%	chevron_right
10	Stone House	75.7	107	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
11	Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet	64.7	60	trending_up+36.4%	chevron_right
12	Greenhithe & Knockhall	62.1	47	trending_up+17.5%	chevron_right
13	Brent	58.9	17	trending_down-50.0%	chevron_right
14	Maypole & Leyton Cross	51.6	17	trending_down-10.5%	chevron_right
15	Heath	51.5	29	trending_down-12.1%	chevron_right
16	Bean & Village Park	50.2	29	trending_down-14.7%	chevron_right
17	Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley	41.0	29	trending_down-42.0%	chevron_right
18	West Hill	37.2	29	trending_down-14.7%	chevron_right
19	Joyden's Wood	27.1	18	trending_up+20.0%	chevron_right
20	Bridge	20.9	17	trending_up+88.9%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Dartford has the highest crime rate?

Town has the highest crime rate in Dartford, with 183.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Dartford?

Bridge has the lowest crime rate among Dartford's wards, with 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Dartford have?

Dartford has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.