DA14 has an annual crime rate of 45.97 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 DA14?

As of April 2026, DA14 has an annual crime rate of 45.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 167 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 DA14?

The most common crime type in DA14 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 58 incidents in April 2026 — 34.7% 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 DA14 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA14 recorded 167 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.93 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring45.97 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment167 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 21.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

167

trending_down -2.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.97per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

735

Within DA14 district

Dartford

42,502

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Other theft: 1	12
Pembury Crescent Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	8
Bullers Close Map	total: 7 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Main Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
The Spinney Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
Edgington Way Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	5
High Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1	5
Church Road Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Frognal Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

167 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.6%

Public Order

9.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Vehicle Crime

6.0%

Other Theft

5.4%

Shoplifting

4.2%

Burglary

3.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Other Crime

2.4%

Robbery

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: DA14

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DA14 at 34.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.6%) and Public Order (9.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA14 has risen sharply — by 21.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA14 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 -2.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.0%

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