Postcode · Dartford
Crime in DA1 5LD
How much crime is recorded in DA1 5LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Temple Hill & Marshes
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
DA1 5LDDartford
How safe is DA1 5LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA1 5LD area, 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
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 5LDNational
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Burglary5.59.1
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Drugs4.02.4
Public order3.34.6
Other theft2.94.5
Shoplifting2.78.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.