DA1 has an annual crime rate of 87.01 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DA1?

As of April 2026, DA1 has an annual crime rate of 87.01 per 1,000 residents, based on 512 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DA1?

The most common crime type in DA1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 145 incidents in April 2026 — 28.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DA1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA1 recorded 512 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.53 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring87.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment512 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

512

trending_down -9.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.01per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,890

Within DA1 district

Dartford

78,427

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
William Mundy Way Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 18 Criminal damage and arson: 2	26
Parking Area Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 4	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 1	11
Mill Place Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Drugs: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Nightclub Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Wellington Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

512 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

145

28.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.9%

Shoplifting

12.9%

Other Theft

8.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Public Order

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Drug Offences

4.5%

Burglary

2.5%

Other Crime

1.8%

Robbery

1.6%

Theft from Person

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Crime Analysis: DA1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DA1 at 28.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.9%) and Shoplifting (12.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA1 has fallen sharply — by 17.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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