DA1 2HS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA1 2HS

DA1 2HS, Dartford has recorded a total of 116 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.05 per 1,000 population. This DA1 2HS 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 2HS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA1 2HS, encompassing approximately 3735 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (36) incidents (9.09% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-48.15% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (11) incidents (37.50% increase)

DA1 2HS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 28
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 10
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 9

DA1 2HS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3631.059.09%
Anti-social behaviour149.64-48.15%
Criminal damage and arson113.7537.50%
Other theft102.9425.00%
Shoplifting92.68-18.18%
Other crime72.4140.00%
Public order71.8716.67%
Drugs71.87133.33%
Theft from the person51.87-37.50%
Bicycle theft31.3450.00%
Vehicle crime30.80-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Burglary20.54100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3332.66-23.26%
Anti-social behaviour278.8328.57%
Shoplifting117.23-26.67%
Other theft82.94-46.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.1433.33%
Theft from the person82.14166.67%
Public order62.14-33.33%
Other crime51.61150.00%
Vehicle crime51.3466.67%
Drugs31.340.00%
Robbery30.800.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Burglary10.54-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4332.6619.44%
Anti-social behaviour2111.5131.25%
Other theft155.6225.00%
Shoplifting154.02-11.76%
Public order94.0228.57%
Criminal damage and arson62.4120.00%
Vehicle crime31.61-40.00%
Drugs30.800.00%
Theft from the person30.80200.00%
Burglary20.80-60.00%
Other crime20.54-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3629.18-2.70%
Shoplifting179.64-29.17%
Anti-social behaviour164.55-20.00%
Other theft124.28-25.00%
Public order73.21-61.11%
Vehicle crime51.87-28.57%
Burglary51.34-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.34-66.67%
Other crime41.34100.00%
Bicycle theft11.07-80.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3742.0337.04%
Shoplifting249.90118.18%
Anti-social behaviour206.420.00%
Public order185.3550.00%
Other theft164.8233.33%
Criminal damage and arson154.2850.00%
Vehicle crime74.02600.00%
Burglary61.87-25.00%
Bicycle theft51.6166.67%
Robbery31.340.00%
Drugs30.80200.00%
Other crime20.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2729.98-53.45%
Anti-social behaviour207.2317.65%
Other theft125.3550.00%
Public order123.21-20.00%
Shoplifting113.21-45.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.94-47.37%
Burglary82.6860.00%
Theft from the person42.140.00%
Other crime31.070.00%
Bicycle theft30.80200.00%
Vehicle crime10.80-50.00%
Drugs10.27-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5841.2265.71%
Shoplifting2015.53-25.93%
Criminal damage and arson195.3572.73%
Anti-social behaviour175.09-15.00%
Public order154.55200.00%
Other theft84.02-11.11%
Burglary52.1425.00%
Theft from the person41.3433.33%
Drugs31.07-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.80100.00%
Bicycle theft10.54-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3534.53-14.63%
Shoplifting279.37-20.59%
Anti-social behaviour207.2381.82%
Criminal damage and arson115.3510.00%
Other theft92.94-10.00%
Drugs52.4125.00%
Public order51.34-44.44%
Other crime41.3433.33%
Burglary41.07-55.56%
Theft from the person31.0750.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Bicycle theft20.54-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.54-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4138.2813.89%
Shoplifting3410.9841.67%
Anti-social behaviour119.10-38.89%
Other theft102.94-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson102.68-37.50%
Public order92.680.00%
Burglary92.41800.00%
Vehicle crime42.41-50.00%
Drugs41.07100.00%
Bicycle theft31.070.00%
Other crime30.80-50.00%
Robbery20.80100.00%
Theft from the person20.54-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.54-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3638.28-29.41%
Shoplifting249.6426.32%
Anti-social behaviour186.4220.00%
Criminal damage and arson164.82-23.81%
Other theft134.28-23.53%
Public order93.48-55.00%
Vehicle crime82.41100.00%
Other crime62.14200.00%
Theft from the person41.61100.00%
Bicycle theft31.0750.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Robbery10.54-75.00%
Burglary10.27-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5142.834.08%
Criminal damage and arson2113.65162.50%
Public order205.6225.00%
Shoplifting195.35-5.00%
Other theft175.09-29.17%
Anti-social behaviour154.55-48.28%
Vehicle crime44.02-20.00%
Robbery41.070.00%
Burglary31.0750.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Theft from the person20.54-50.00%
Other crime20.54-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4945.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour2913.120.00%
Other theft247.760.00%
Shoplifting206.420.00%
Public order165.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.280.00%
Vehicle crime52.140.00%
Theft from the person41.340.00%
Other crime41.070.00%
Drugs31.070.00%
Possession of weapons30.800.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Bicycle theft20.540.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 140 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 20246
June 20245
May 202415
April 202410
March 202419
February 202411
January 202410
December 202316
November 202321
October 20238

A total of 42 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20236
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 154 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 202415
June 202412
May 202416
April 202412
March 20248
February 20249
January 202410
December 202313
November 202317
October 202324

A total of 133 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20249
June 20247
May 202418
April 202412
March 202415
February 20245
January 20249
December 20239
November 202320
October 202316

A total of 231 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.25 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 202324
November 202319
October 202320

A total of 40 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20243
June 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 482 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202433
July 202443
June 202436
May 202437
April 202427
March 202458
February 202435
January 202441
December 202336
November 202351
October 202349

A total of 228 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202427
July 202421
June 202416
May 202420
April 202420
March 202417
February 202420
January 202411
December 202318
November 202315
October 202329

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 48 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20238
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20246
April 20248
March 20245
February 20244
January 20249
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total28
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other crime4
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    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. Bullace Lane
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Trinity Gardens
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 13. North Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Vauxhall Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Overy Liberty
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 16. Spring Vale South
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Heath Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 19. Station Approach
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Junction Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Priory Place
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Critchley Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Rutland Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Market Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 26. Police Station
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Orchard Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1