Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 2BB
How much crime is recorded in DA1 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Dartford & West Hill
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,234 (2024)
DA1 2BBDartford
How safe is DA1 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 2BB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
86.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
271
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DA1 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences69.723.6
Shoplifting59.48.4
Anti-social behaviour56.210.7
Burglary22.59.1
Other theft16.84.5
Criminal damage and arson15.94.7
Public order14.64.6
Drugs11.82.4
Robbery5.91.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Theft from the person3.72.1
Other crime3.51.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.