March 2026 Source: Police.uk
DA9 Crime Intelligence Report
DA9 recorded 304 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 20.56 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 18.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 21.6% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
304trending_up +18.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
212.26per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
381
Within DA9 district
Dartford
14,784
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 200 Shoplifting: 171 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 200 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 12 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 1 | 7 |
| Knockhall Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| London Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Dial Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Park Terrace Map | total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| A282 Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Charles Street Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Bell Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Shoplifting
181
59.5%
Violence & Sexual Offences
37
12.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
22
7.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
5.3%
Other Theft
11
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
9
3.0%
Drug Offences
8
2.6%
Other Crime
7
2.3%
Theft from Person
5
1.6%
Public Order
3
1.0%
Burglary
2
0.7%
Robbery
2
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%
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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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