March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DA1 Crime Intelligence Report
DA1 recorded 563 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.59 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 6.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.5% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
563trending_up +6.6% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
105.79per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,890
Within DA1 district
Dartford
65,508
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 15 |
| William Mundy Way Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Other theft: 1 | 13 |
| Cedar Road Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Burglary: 1 | 11 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 2 | 11 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Station Approach Map | total: 9 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Lowfield Street Map | total: 8 Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 2 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 8 | 8 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Drugs: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
162
28.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
102
18.1%
Shoplifting
79
14.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
45
8.0%
Other Theft
41
7.3%
Vehicle Crime
31
5.5%
Drug Offences
29
5.2%
Public Order
22
3.9%
Other Crime
17
3.0%
Burglary
12
2.1%
Weapons Possession
7
1.2%
Robbery
6
1.1%
Theft from Person
5
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
5
0.9%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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