Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 5DR
How much crime is recorded in DA1 5DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Temple Hill & Marshes
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,362 (2024)
DA1 5DRDartford
How safe is DA1 5DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 5DR 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
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 5DRNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Other crime7.41.5
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft4.04.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.