Dartford has a crime rate of 103.98 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #251 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Dartford's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Dartford?

As of April 2026, Dartford has an annual crime rate of 103.98 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,190 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.

How does Dartford rank nationally for crime?

Dartford ranks #251 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Dartford?

The most common crime type in Dartford is Shoplifting, accounting for 316 incidents in April 2026 — 26.6% 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 Dartford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Dartford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Dartford recorded 1,190 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.87 per 1,000 residents. This places Dartford at #251 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring103.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,190 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #251 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,190

trending_down -2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

103.98per 1k

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#251of 331

Top 19% Riskiest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 183 Robbery: 2	183
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 85	85
On or near Laurence Rise Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22 Criminal damage and arson: 5	22
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 6 Burglary: 3	8
On or near William Mundy Way Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near The Oaks Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 5	10
On or near All Saints Close Map	Possession of weapons: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Moore Close Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,190 Total

Shoplifting

316

26.6%

Violence & Sexual Offences

308

25.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

174

14.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Other Theft

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

5.3%

Public Order

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Burglary

2.4%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Dartford

Dartford recorded 1,190 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 103.98 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#251 of 331 local authorities).

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in Dartford at 26.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (25.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Dartford has fallen slightly — by 1.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,479

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

279

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

749

Stolen goods

227

Article for use in theft

190

Offensive weapons

189

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of wildlife offences

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal869

Community resolution335

Arrest264

Summons / charged by post6

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male1,190

Female264

Other25

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.2%

White

8.5%

Black

6.2%

Asian

5.1%

Other

5.0%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	91	183.1
2	Stone Castle	254	178.7
3	Swanscombe	123	136.2
4	Darenth	45	124.6
5	Temple Hill	93	116.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bridge	17	2.9
shield	Joyden's Wood	18	3.5
shield	West Hill	29	3.5
shield	Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley	29	3.7
shield	Bean & Village Park	29	4.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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