MEADOWSIDE, DA1 2SJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA1 2SJ

MEADOWSIDE, DA1 2SJ, Dartford has recorded a total of 31 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.87 per 1,000 population. This DA1 2SJ 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 2SJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA1 2SJ, encompassing approximately 3940 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-29.41% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (4) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (4) incidents (-60.00% decrease)

DA1 2SJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • Princes Road with total crimes: 6
  • Chestnut Road with total crimes: 3

MEADOWSIDE, DA1 2SJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.87-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour43.05-50.00%
Shoplifting41.02-60.00%
Other crime31.020.00%
Drugs20.76100.00%
Vehicle crime20.51100.00%
Other theft20.51-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.51-75.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.4521.43%
Shoplifting104.31900.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.54-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.030.00%
Other theft31.02200.00%
Other crime30.7650.00%
Robbery20.760.00%
Burglary20.51100.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-50.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.397.69%
Anti-social behaviour103.5566.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.5433.33%
Vehicle crime21.020.00%
Other crime20.51100.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Public order10.250.00%
Shoplifting10.250.00%
Other theft10.25-50.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.87-38.10%
Anti-social behaviour63.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5250.00%
Vehicle crime20.760.00%
Other theft20.51-33.33%
Public order10.51-66.67%
Burglary10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-50.00%
Drugs10.25-66.67%
Other crime10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2111.1740.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.33-14.29%
Drugs31.5250.00%
Public order30.760.00%
Other theft30.76200.00%
Bicycle theft20.760.00%
Vehicle crime20.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.51100.00%
Shoplifting10.510.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.61-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour73.8116.67%
Drugs21.78100.00%
Vehicle crime20.51-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.51-50.00%
Burglary10.250.00%
Other crime10.25-75.00%
Other theft10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.8850.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.57100.00%
Vehicle crime41.520.00%
Other crime41.0233.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.020.00%
Drugs10.51-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.85-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour33.050.00%
Other crime30.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.76-33.33%
Other theft20.51-33.33%
Public order20.510.00%
Drugs20.51100.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences169.3960.00%
Anti-social behaviour34.060.00%
Other theft30.76200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.7650.00%
Other crime30.760.00%
Vehicle crime30.76-25.00%
Burglary20.76100.00%
Public order20.51-33.33%
Robbery10.510.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.60-41.18%
Vehicle crime42.54100.00%
Public order31.02200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.76100.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Other theft10.25-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences178.3813.33%
Other theft44.31100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.02-57.14%
Vehicle crime20.76-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.510.00%
Shoplifting20.51-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-66.67%
Public order10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.420.00%
Shoplifting93.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.280.00%
Vehicle crime51.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.270.00%
Other crime20.760.00%
Other theft20.510.00%
Public order10.510.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
October 20232

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 66 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202410
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 27 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 20241
May 20241
November 20232
October 20239

A total of 180 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202417
July 202414
June 202413
May 202421
April 202415
March 202418
February 202412
January 202416
December 202310
November 202317
October 202315

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
January 20241

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 9 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20231

A total of 14 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Princes Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Chestnut Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 4. Oakfield Park Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Hawthorn Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Walnut Tree Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Highfield Road South
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Trafalgar Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 9. Carsington Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Hazel Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Acacia Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Mead Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Greenbanks
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Brooklands
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Holly Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1