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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA9 recorded 301 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.72 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 60.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring112.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment301 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

301
trending_down -1.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

112.76per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

381

Within DA9 district

Dartford

28,078

Estimated population

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Live Points
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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 199 Shoplifting: 174 Violence and sexual offences: 8
199
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
6
Hayes Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
London Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Woodward Terrace Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1
4
Dial Close Map
total: 3 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Bell Close Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Stonechat Mews Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3
Plantation Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
301 Total
Shoplifting
182
60.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
38
12.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
32
10.6%
Vehicle Crime
10
3.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
2.7%
Other Theft
7
2.3%
Other Crime
5
1.7%
Burglary
5
1.7%
Drug Offences
4
1.3%
Public Order
4
1.3%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: DA9

Shoplifting accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DA9 (60.5%). Violence & Sexual Offences (12.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA9 has risen sharply — by 10.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA9 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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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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