Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 4BT
How much crime is recorded in DA1 4BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crayford
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
DA1 4BTDartford
How safe is DA1 4BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 4BT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 4BTNational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Other theft4.34.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Drugs2.42.4
Public order1.84.6
Burglary1.39.1
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.