Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 5EP
How much crime is recorded in DA1 5EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Temple Hill & Marshes
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
DA1 5EPDartford
How safe is DA1 5EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 5EP 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
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 5EPNational
Violence and sexual offences44.023.6
Other theft17.54.5
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Shoplifting15.38.4
Burglary13.29.1
Public order6.84.6
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Drugs4.62.4
Other crime3.31.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% 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.