Crime in DA5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DA5 recorded 99 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.79 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 21.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring33.51 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment99 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 21.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
99Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within DA5 district
Dartford
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Grazeley Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 6 |
| Bexley High Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2 | 5 |
| Stedman Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Badger'S Walk Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Charter Drive Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Postal Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Manor Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| The Chenies Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DA5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DA5 (37.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (22.2%) and Other Theft (10.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA5 has fallen sharply — by 21.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DA5 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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