DA17 has an annual crime rate of 70.65 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 DA17?

As of April 2026, DA17 has an annual crime rate of 70.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 176 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 DA17?

The most common crime type in DA17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 58 incidents in April 2026 — 33.0% 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 DA17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA17 recorded 176 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.01 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment176 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 14.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

176

trending_down -4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.65per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

506

Within DA17 district

Dartford

29,272

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Station Road North Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Drugs: 2	10
Maran Way Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	9
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Burglary: 1	9
Gilbert Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	8
Ambrook Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 1	6
Abbey Mount Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	5
Little Brights Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	4
Swaylands Road Map	total: 4 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1	4
Mayfield Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Stiles Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Theft from the person: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

176 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

19.9%

Burglary

7.4%

Public Order

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Shoplifting

6.2%

Other Theft

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Theft from Person

2.8%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Other Crime

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: DA17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DA17 at 33.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Burglary (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA17 has risen sharply — by 14.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA17 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.3%

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