Crime Rate in Dartford: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Dartford

The total recorded crimes in Dartford, UK in February 2026 are around 1,101 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Dartford crime rate of 9.43 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Dartford, encompassing approximately 116,754 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (337) incidents (4.33% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (244) incidents (14.02% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (140) incidents (20.69% increase)
Dartford Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 165
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 26
  • Laurence Rise with total crimes: 23

Dartford Police Info:

Kent Police

How safe is Dartford?

To understand the safety of Dartford, we need to analyze Dartford crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Dartford has recorded 14,503 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 124.22 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 64 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 12,932 crimes with a crime rate of 110.76, ranking it 95 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Kent:

    • In 2024, Dartford reported a higher crime volume than the Kent average, with 14,503 crimes compared to 13,931. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Dartford recorded fewer crimes than 7 out of 11 other cities.

    • In 2023, Dartford had fewer crimes than the Kent average, with 12,932 crimes compared to 13,095. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Additionally, Dartford recorded fewer crimes than 7 out of 11 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Dartford is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Kent, Dartford has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Dartford Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Dartford has recorded 1,101 crimes with crime rate of 9.43 ranking 50th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in Kent.

In 2024, the total Dartford crimes were 14,503. The crime rate of Dartford in 2024 was 124.22 (year) or 10.35 (month) ranking it 64 danzarous in the UK. Dartford ranked 5 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Kent.

In 2023, the total crimes in Dartford were around 12,932 crimes with yearly crime rate of 110.76 (year) or 9.23 (month) ranking 95 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Kent, Dartford ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of Dartford

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Kent)CrimesRank (Kent)CrimesRank (Kent)
Sevenoaks585 139,267 119,149 12
Tonbridge and Malling677 129,859 1210,249 11
Tunbridge Wells692 119,548 109,318 10
Ashford764 1012,638 911,651 9
Folkestone and Hythe716 910,629 810,233 8
Maidstone1,199 820,408 517,055 7
Dover782 712,554 712,219 6
Canterbury1,308 117,254 616,993 5
Swale1,209 517,812 416,687 4
Gravesham791 313,542 212,627 2
Thanet1,211 219,161 118,027 1

Dartford Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 337 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 244 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (323 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (214 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 344 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 246 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (295 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (167 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (361 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (203 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (345 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (178 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (416 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (197 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 464 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 213 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (360 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (181 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (386 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (189 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (381 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (238 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (424 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (178 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 355 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 187 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 396 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 30.46 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202629
January 202644
December 202534
November 202534
October 202532
September 202525
August 202523
July 202545
June 202518
May 202535
April 202525
March 202531
February 202521

A total of 560 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.08 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202639
January 202639
December 202542
November 202550
October 202536
September 202522
August 202547
July 202535
June 202538
May 202536
April 202564
March 202570
February 202542

A total of 373 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.69 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202630
January 202631
December 202526
November 202518
October 202528
September 202524
August 202524
July 202528
June 202521
May 202531
April 202531
March 202538
February 202543

A total of 2039 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 156.85 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 213 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026140
January 2026116
December 2025148
November 2025133
October 2025133
September 2025178
August 2025197
July 2025213
June 2025181
May 2025156
April 2025182
March 2025147
February 2025115

A total of 841 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 64.69 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202666
January 202649
December 202574
November 202565
October 202571
September 202562
August 202592
July 202569
June 202557
May 202555
April 202556
March 202560
February 202565

A total of 139 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.69 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202613
January 202610
December 202517
November 202513
October 202511
September 20259
August 20256
July 202510
June 202511
May 202510
April 20255
March 202515
February 20259

A total of 123 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.46 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202615
January 20269
December 20255
November 202514
October 20259
September 202511
August 20257
July 20258
June 202517
May 202510
April 20257
March 20255
February 20256

A total of 2566 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 197.38 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 246 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026244
January 2026214
December 2025246
November 2025167
October 2025203
September 2025152
August 2025167
July 2025203
June 2025178
May 2025189
April 2025238
March 2025178
February 2025187

A total of 101 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20265
January 20267
December 202513
November 20254
October 202512
September 20256
August 20254
July 20259
June 20258
May 20258
April 20258
March 20259
February 20258

A total of 4791 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 368.54 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 464 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026337
January 2026323
December 2025344
November 2025295
October 2025361
September 2025345
August 2025416
July 2025464
June 2025360
May 2025386
April 2025381
March 2025424
February 2025355

A total of 59 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.54 incidents per month. February 2026 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20269
January 20263
December 20254
November 20251
October 20253
September 20255
August 20254
July 20254
June 20254
May 20258
April 20259
March 20253
February 20252

A total of 1279 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 98.38 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 124 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202685
January 2026105
December 202591
November 202582
October 2025111
September 202586
August 2025124
July 2025112
June 202581
May 2025109
April 2025100
March 2025104
February 202589

A total of 870 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 66.92 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202657
January 202666
December 202587
November 202567
October 202571
September 202573
August 202562
July 202572
June 202567
May 202552
April 202558
March 202574
February 202564

A total of 581 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 44.69 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202632
January 202629
December 202538
November 202553
October 202536
September 202550
August 202560
July 202562
June 202543
May 202556
April 202539
March 202550
February 202533

High Crime Locations Dartford in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Dartford postcode area is presented below.

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total165
Shoplifting135
Violence and sexual offences13
Other theft8
Criminal damage and arson5
Other crime2
Robbery1
Drugs1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total26
Shoplifting25
Possession of weapons1
3. Laurence Rise (Map)
Total23
Violence and sexual offences23
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total18
Shoplifting18
5. Supermarket (Map)
Total14
Shoplifting5
Drugs4
Anti-social behaviour3
Public order1
Other crime1
6. Shopping Area (Map)
Total13
Shoplifting10
Public order2
Robbery1

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