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Crime in DA2 8BF

How much crime is recorded in DA2 8BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DA2 8BF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA2 8BF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DA2 8BFNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Burglary4.89.1
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other theft1.54.5
Public order1.44.6
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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