PRIORY PLACE, DA1 2BP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA1 2BP

PRIORY PLACE, DA1 2BP, Dartford has recorded a total of 108 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.60 per 1,000 population. This DA1 2BP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DA1 postcode area, which has experienced 550 crimes and a crime rate of 8.42 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DA1 2BP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA1 2BP, encompassing approximately 4778 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the DA1 2BP area, explore the DA1 2BP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (32) incidents (3.23% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-51.72% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

DA1 2BP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 22
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 11
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 10

PRIORY PLACE, DA1 2BP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3222.603.23%
Anti-social behaviour146.70-51.72%
Shoplifting112.93-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.3050.00%
Other theft91.8828.57%
Other crime61.8850.00%
Public order61.2650.00%
Drugs61.26500.00%
Theft from the person51.26-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.840.00%
Possession of weapons20.42100.00%
Burglary20.42100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3125.95-24.39%
Anti-social behaviour296.4952.63%
Shoplifting226.074.76%
Vehicle crime84.60100.00%
Other theft71.67-41.67%
Theft from the person71.46250.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.4650.00%
Other crime41.26100.00%
Public order40.84-50.00%
Robbery30.840.00%
Drugs10.63-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Burglary10.21-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4125.5328.12%
Shoplifting218.58-19.23%
Anti-social behaviour194.3926.67%
Other theft123.9871.43%
Public order82.5160.00%
Vehicle crime41.6733.33%
Burglary40.840.00%
Drugs40.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.840.00%
Other crime20.84-50.00%
Theft from the person20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3221.3423.08%
Shoplifting266.70-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour155.440.00%
Other theft73.14-46.15%
Public order51.46-61.54%
Other crime41.05300.00%
Burglary40.84300.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.84-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.84-40.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Robbery10.21-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3226.58128.57%
Violence and sexual offences266.704.00%
Anti-social behaviour155.44-34.78%
Other theft133.140.00%
Public order132.7218.18%
Criminal damage and arson72.72-22.22%
Vehicle crime51.4625.00%
Drugs51.05150.00%
Bicycle theft41.05300.00%
Robbery30.840.00%
Burglary10.63-80.00%
Other crime10.21-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.21-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2524.27-48.98%
Anti-social behaviour235.2343.75%
Shoplifting144.81-36.36%
Other theft132.93116.67%
Public order112.72-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson92.30-43.75%
Other crime51.88400.00%
Burglary51.0525.00%
Vehicle crime41.05100.00%
Theft from the person40.8433.33%
Drugs20.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4929.3068.97%
Shoplifting2210.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour164.60-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson163.3560.00%
Public order163.35166.67%
Other theft63.35-25.00%
Burglary41.260.00%
Theft from the person30.8450.00%
Drugs20.63-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.42-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Other crime10.21-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2923.23-14.71%
Shoplifting226.07-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour184.6038.46%
Criminal damage and arson103.7742.86%
Other theft82.09-11.11%
Public order61.67-25.00%
Drugs41.26-20.00%
Burglary40.840.00%
Vehicle crime30.84200.00%
Other crime30.63200.00%
Theft from the person20.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3423.4413.33%
Shoplifting237.1115.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.81-18.75%
Other theft92.72-30.77%
Public order81.88-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson71.67-56.25%
Drugs51.46150.00%
Burglary41.05300.00%
Bicycle theft30.840.00%
Theft from the person20.63-60.00%
Other crime10.42-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-87.50%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3026.79-14.29%
Shoplifting206.2811.11%
Anti-social behaviour164.1960.00%
Criminal damage and arson163.350.00%
Other theft133.35-7.14%
Public order112.72-45.00%
Vehicle crime82.3033.33%
Theft from the person51.67150.00%
Bicycle theft31.05200.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Burglary10.42-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3527.20-32.69%
Public order207.3225.00%
Shoplifting184.19-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson163.77128.57%
Other theft143.35-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.93-61.54%
Vehicle crime62.09100.00%
Robbery31.260.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Theft from the person20.42-33.33%
Other crime20.42-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.42-66.67%
Drugs10.21-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5233.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour2610.880.00%
Shoplifting215.440.00%
Other theft204.390.00%
Public order164.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.350.00%
Theft from the person31.460.00%
Other crime30.630.00%
Vehicle crime30.630.00%
Drugs30.630.00%
Possession of weapons30.630.00%
Bicycle theft30.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 111 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 20249
March 202416
February 202410
January 20247
December 202316
November 202316
October 20237

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 131 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 202412
June 20247
May 202413
April 202413
March 20246
February 20248
January 20249
December 202313
November 202314
October 202320

A total of 124 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20248
June 20245
May 202413
April 202411
March 202416
February 20246
January 20248
December 202311
November 202320
October 202316

A total of 252 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202422
July 202421
June 202426
May 202432
April 202414
March 202422
February 202422
January 202423
December 202320
November 202318
October 202321

A total of 37 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 416 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202431
July 202441
June 202432
May 202426
April 202425
March 202449
February 202429
January 202434
December 202330
November 202335
October 202352

A total of 214 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202429
July 202419
June 202415
May 202415
April 202423
March 202416
February 202418
January 202413
December 202316
November 202310
October 202326

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20238
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 32 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
January 20241
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DA1 2BP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total22
    Other crime4
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. High Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Bank Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Copperfields
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. St James Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. West Hill Rise
    Total5
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Instone Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
  • 10. Suffolk Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Trinity Gardens
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 12. James Smith Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Station Approach
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Junction Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 16. Priory Place
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Critchley Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Tower Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Anne Of Cleves Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Rutland Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 22. Police Station
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Orchard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Mill Pond Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Priory Hill
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Crawford Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Constance Grove
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Gibbons Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Priory Road
    Total1
    Drugs1