Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 4BF
How much crime is recorded in DA1 4BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crayford
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,427 (2024)
DA1 4BFDartford
How safe is DA1 4BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 4BF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
169
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 4BFNational
Anti-social behaviour41.510.7
Shoplifting36.38.4
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Burglary21.09.1
Public order11.04.6
Robbery10.11.4
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Other theft8.04.5
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Drugs4.52.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.