WEST HILL, DA1 2EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA1 2EQ

WEST HILL, DA1 2EQ, Dartford has recorded a total of 104 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.86 per 1,000 population. This DA1 2EQ 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 2EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA1 2EQ, encompassing approximately 4757 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (45.83% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (400.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-58.33% decrease)

DA1 2EQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 20
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 10
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 9

WEST HILL, DA1 2EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3521.8645.83%
Criminal damage and arson107.36400.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.10-58.33%
Other theft92.1080.00%
Shoplifting91.89-18.18%
Public order61.8950.00%
Other crime51.260.00%
Theft from the person51.0566.67%
Drugs51.05150.00%
Vehicle crime41.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft30.8450.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Burglary10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.34-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour245.0550.00%
Shoplifting115.05-26.67%
Vehicle crime82.31100.00%
Other theft51.68-58.33%
Other crime51.05150.00%
Public order41.05-42.86%
Theft from the person30.840.00%
Drugs20.63-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.420.00%
Robbery20.420.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4022.0760.00%
Anti-social behaviour168.4123.08%
Shoplifting153.36-11.76%
Other theft123.150.00%
Public order72.5216.67%
Vehicle crime41.470.00%
Burglary40.84-20.00%
Drugs30.840.00%
Other crime20.63-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.42-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.34-16.67%
Shoplifting175.26-29.17%
Anti-social behaviour133.57-13.33%
Other theft122.7350.00%
Public order62.52-60.00%
Burglary51.2625.00%
Vehicle crime41.050.00%
Other crime40.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.84-69.23%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3025.6530.43%
Shoplifting246.31118.18%
Anti-social behaviour155.05-16.67%
Public order153.15114.29%
Criminal damage and arson133.1585.71%
Other theft82.73-33.33%
Burglary41.68-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.8433.33%
Drugs30.84200.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Robbery20.420.00%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.18-46.51%
Anti-social behaviour184.8328.57%
Other theft123.78140.00%
Shoplifting112.52-45.00%
Public order72.31-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson71.47-36.36%
Burglary51.4725.00%
Theft from the person41.05100.00%
Vehicle crime30.8450.00%
Other crime30.630.00%
Bicycle theft20.63100.00%
Drugs10.42-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4323.5448.28%
Shoplifting209.04-25.93%
Anti-social behaviour144.20-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson112.9437.50%
Public order82.3160.00%
Other theft51.68-50.00%
Burglary41.0533.33%
Vehicle crime20.84-33.33%
Theft from the person20.420.00%
Drugs20.42-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.42-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2924.17-17.14%
Shoplifting276.10-20.59%
Anti-social behaviour175.6870.00%
Other theft103.5766.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.1060.00%
Drugs51.68150.00%
Public order51.05-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.0550.00%
Burglary30.63-70.00%
Other crime30.63200.00%
Theft from the person20.63100.00%
Bicycle theft20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3523.9666.67%
Shoplifting347.3647.83%
Burglary107.15900.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.10-37.50%
Other theft62.10-33.33%
Public order61.2650.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.26-58.33%
Vehicle crime21.05-60.00%
Drugs20.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Other crime10.21-75.00%
Theft from the person10.21-66.67%
Robbery10.210.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2321.4421.05%
Violence and sexual offences214.83-46.15%
Anti-social behaviour164.4145.45%
Criminal damage and arson123.36-33.33%
Other theft92.52-43.75%
Vehicle crime51.8966.67%
Public order41.05-71.43%
Other crime40.84100.00%
Theft from the person30.8450.00%
Drugs20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3927.12-13.33%
Shoplifting198.20-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson183.99157.14%
Other theft163.78-5.88%
Public order143.3655.56%
Anti-social behaviour112.94-54.17%
Vehicle crime32.31-40.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Theft from the person20.42-50.00%
Other crime20.42-33.33%
Robbery20.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4529.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour249.460.00%
Shoplifting205.050.00%
Other theft174.200.00%
Public order93.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.890.00%
Vehicle crime51.470.00%
Theft from the person41.050.00%
Other crime30.840.00%
Drugs30.630.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Possession of weapons20.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 99 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 202413
April 20247
March 202411
February 20248
January 20245
December 202312
November 202318
October 20237

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20242
June 20244
April 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 121 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 202412
June 202412
May 20248
April 202412
March 20245
February 202410
January 20246
December 20239
November 202316
October 202317

A total of 91 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 20246
May 202415
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20246
December 20234
November 202314
October 20239

A total of 230 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 202415
June 202417
May 202424
April 202411
March 202420
February 202427
January 202434
December 202323
November 202319
October 202320

A total of 27 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
June 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 389 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202424
July 202440
June 202425
May 202430
April 202423
March 202443
February 202429
January 202435
December 202321
November 202339
October 202345

A total of 188 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202424
July 202416
June 202413
May 202415
April 202418
March 202414
February 202417
January 202410
December 202316
November 202311
October 202324

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 47 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 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 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20242
February 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 202410
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
January 20241
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft4
    Other crime3
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. North Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Spring Vale South
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Heath Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Junction Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 17. Priory Place
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Critchley Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Tower Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Anne Of Cleves Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Rutland Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Market Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 24. Police Station
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Orchard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Priory Hill
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Crawford Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Constance Grove
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Gibbons Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1