Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 4NS
How much crime is recorded in DA1 4NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Crayford
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
How safe is DA1 4NS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 4NS 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
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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 4NSNational
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Public order3.14.6
Burglary0.99.1
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.32.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.