CENTRAL ROAD, DA1 5FY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA1 5FY

CENTRAL ROAD, DA1 5FY, Dartford has recorded a total of 91 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.89 per 1,000 population. This DA1 5FY 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 5FY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA1 5FY, encompassing approximately 5389 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the DA1 5FY area, explore the DA1 5FY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (38.10% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-58.33% decrease)

DA1 5FY Crime Hotspots

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

  • William Mundy Way with total crimes: 13
  • Foster Drive with total crimes: 11
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 8

CENTRAL ROAD, DA1 5FY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2916.8938.10%
Shoplifting145.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.60-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson91.860.00%
Burglary41.67300.00%
Theft from the person40.74-42.86%
Public order40.74-42.86%
Vehicle crime30.74-57.14%
Drugs30.5650.00%
Other crime30.560.00%
Bicycle theft30.560.00%
Other theft30.56-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2419.4860.00%
Violence and sexual offences214.45-43.24%
Shoplifting143.90-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson92.60-18.18%
Vehicle crime71.67133.33%
Public order71.3040.00%
Theft from the person71.30133.33%
Other theft61.30-25.00%
Other crime31.11200.00%
Drugs20.56100.00%
Robbery20.370.00%
Possession of weapons20.37100.00%
Burglary10.37-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3719.8585.00%
Shoplifting196.87137.50%
Anti-social behaviour153.53-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson112.7837.50%
Other theft82.04100.00%
Public order51.48400.00%
Vehicle crime30.93200.00%
Burglary30.56-25.00%
Theft from the person30.560.00%
Other crime10.560.00%
Drugs10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2012.06-35.48%
Anti-social behaviour163.7133.33%
Criminal damage and arson82.9733.33%
Shoplifting81.48-63.64%
Burglary41.4833.33%
Other theft40.74-69.23%
Bicycle theft20.740.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-85.71%
Other crime10.19-50.00%
Public order10.19-87.50%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.1555.00%
Shoplifting225.75214.29%
Other theft134.0830.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.419.09%
Public order82.2333.33%
Vehicle crime71.48133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.3050.00%
Burglary31.11-40.00%
Robbery30.560.00%
Drugs30.560.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Other crime20.37-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.370.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.47-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour113.71-15.38%
Other theft102.0425.00%
Shoplifting71.86-46.15%
Public order61.30-50.00%
Burglary51.1166.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.93-80.95%
Theft from the person40.74100.00%
Drugs30.74-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.5650.00%
Other crime30.5650.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4423.5791.30%
Criminal damage and arson218.16200.00%
Anti-social behaviour133.900.00%
Shoplifting132.41-18.75%
Public order122.41140.00%
Other theft82.2333.33%
Drugs41.48100.00%
Burglary30.740.00%
Possession of weapons20.56100.00%
Vehicle crime20.370.00%
Other crime20.37100.00%
Theft from the person20.37-33.33%
Robbery10.370.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2315.03-17.86%
Shoplifting164.2714.29%
Anti-social behaviour132.978.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.41-12.50%
Other theft61.30-14.29%
Public order51.110.00%
Burglary30.930.00%
Theft from the person30.56200.00%
Drugs20.56-60.00%
Robbery10.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2816.89-9.68%
Shoplifting145.2016.67%
Anti-social behaviour122.60100.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.23-33.33%
Other theft71.48-12.50%
Public order51.30-16.67%
Drugs50.93150.00%
Bicycle theft30.930.00%
Vehicle crime30.56-57.14%
Burglary30.560.00%
Robbery10.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.19-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3117.63-6.06%
Criminal damage and arson125.7520.00%
Shoplifting122.2320.00%
Other theft82.230.00%
Vehicle crime71.4816.67%
Anti-social behaviour61.30-53.85%
Public order61.11-45.45%
Other crime31.11200.00%
Theft from the person30.56200.00%
Bicycle theft30.560.00%
Drugs20.56100.00%
Robbery10.37-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3318.56-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour136.1218.18%
Public order112.41-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson102.0466.67%
Shoplifting101.86-62.96%
Other theft81.86-11.11%
Vehicle crime61.4820.00%
Burglary31.110.00%
Robbery30.560.00%
Drugs10.56-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%
Other crime10.19-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3422.080.00%
Shoplifting276.310.00%
Public order155.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.780.00%
Other theft92.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.670.00%
Vehicle crime51.110.00%
Burglary30.930.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Other crime20.370.00%
Bicycle theft20.370.00%
Possession of weapons20.370.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 351 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202421
July 202437
June 202420
May 202431
April 202420
March 202444
February 202423
January 202428
December 202331
November 202333
October 202334

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 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 202411
June 20248
May 20246
April 20244
March 202421
February 20247
January 20248
December 202312
November 202310
October 20236

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 47 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20243
June 20241
May 20247
April 20243
March 20242
January 20243
December 20237
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 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
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20242
May 20242
January 20243
December 20233
October 20232

A total of 90 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20248
June 20244
May 202413
April 202410
March 20248
February 20246
January 20247
December 20238
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 156 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202424
July 202415
June 202416
May 202412
April 202411
March 202413
February 202413
January 202412
December 20236
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 85 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20245
June 20241
May 20248
April 20246
March 202412
February 20245
January 20245
December 20236
November 202311
October 202315

A total of 176 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202419
June 20248
May 202422
April 20247
March 202413
February 202416
January 202414
December 202312
November 202310
October 202327

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DA1 5FY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. William Mundy Way
    Total13
    Shoplifting9
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 2. Foster Drive
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Other crime1
  • 5. High Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Bank Court
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Suffolk Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Bullace Lane
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. James Smith Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Overy Liberty
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 11. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 12. Oakes Crescent
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Samson Close
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Tufnail Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Supermarket
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Station Approach
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Alder Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Temple Hill Square
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Hill View
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 20. Perrin Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Temple Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Scott Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 23. Mallard Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Knights Manor Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. St Martin'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Waid Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 28. Police Station
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Mill Pond Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Riverside Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1