Crime in Dartford
Recorded crime in Dartford is 1.6 times the Dartford council average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dartford: about 15,820 residents in 18 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Dartford council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dartford.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Dartford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Dartford council average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 162 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 5.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 64.5 |
| Drugs | 3.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 |
| Other crime | 3.8 |
| Other theft | 10.4 |
| Theft from the person | 1.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 12.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16.9 |
| Public order | 10.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 31.9 |
Postcode districts in Dartford
Nearby towns
Council: Dartford
Questions about crime in Dartford
- Is Dartford a safe place to live?
- Dartford scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Dartford council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Dartford?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 2,691 recorded crimes a year then, 2,682 now.
- What is the most common crime in Dartford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 65 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Dartford compare with Dartford council?
- Crime severity in Dartford is 1.6 times the Dartford council average.