DA9 9SH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DA9 9SH

DA9 9SH, Dartford has recorded a total of 94 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 258.10 per 1,000 population. This DA9 9SH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DA9 postcode area, which has experienced 210 crimes and a crime rate of 14.13 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DA9 9SH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DA9 9SH, encompassing approximately 364 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (64) incidents (-22.89% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-38.10% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

DA9 9SH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 94

DA9 9SH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting64258.10-22.89%
Violence and sexual offences13175.73-38.10%
Other theft435.70-50.00%
Drugs310.9850.00%
Public order38.2450.00%
Anti-social behaviour28.24-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson25.490.00%
Other crime25.49100.00%
Vehicle crime15.49-75.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting83362.44-13.54%
Violence and sexual offences21227.90162.50%
Other theft857.66-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour421.97-20.00%
Possession of weapons410.98300.00%
Vehicle crime410.98300.00%
Criminal damage and arson210.980.00%
Drugs25.49-33.33%
Public order25.49-60.00%
Other crime15.490.00%
Theft from the person12.750.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting96365.19-7.69%
Other theft10263.60100.00%
Violence and sexual offences827.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour521.97150.00%
Public order513.73150.00%
Drugs313.7350.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.240.00%
Robbery25.490.00%
Possession of weapons15.490.00%
Vehicle crime12.75-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting104356.95-7.14%
Violence and sexual offences8285.56-42.86%
Other theft521.97-16.67%
Vehicle crime313.73-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour28.24-66.67%
Drugs25.490.00%
Public order25.49100.00%
Robbery25.490.00%
Other crime15.49-50.00%
Theft from the person12.75-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting112433.8434.94%
Violence and sexual offences14307.5340.00%
Vehicle crime738.44600.00%
Anti-social behaviour619.220.00%
Other theft616.47500.00%
Theft from the person316.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.240.00%
Drugs25.49-33.33%
Other crime25.490.00%
Possession of weapons25.490.00%
Burglary15.490.00%
Public order12.75-83.33%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting83310.27-19.42%
Violence and sexual offences10227.90-16.67%
Public order627.46-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour616.470.00%
Drugs316.4750.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.24-33.33%
Burglary15.490.00%
Other theft12.75-80.00%
Vehicle crime12.75-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting103392.6511.96%
Violence and sexual offences12282.820.00%
Public order1032.950.00%
Other theft527.46150.00%
Other crime413.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson310.9850.00%
Drugs28.24100.00%
Vehicle crime25.49-60.00%
Possession of weapons15.490.00%
Theft from the person12.75-66.67%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting92332.2424.32%
Violence and sexual offences12252.61-47.83%
Vehicle crime532.95150.00%
Anti-social behaviour313.730.00%
Theft from the person38.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson28.240.00%
Other theft25.49-66.67%
Bicycle theft15.490.00%
Drugs12.750.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting74326.75-44.78%
Violence and sexual offences23203.1976.92%
Other theft663.15-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour316.47200.00%
Burglary38.240.00%
Public order38.2450.00%
Theft from the person38.240.00%
Other crime28.240.00%
Vehicle crime25.49-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 134 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting134488.7536.73%
Violence and sexual offences13367.94-18.75%
Other theft1235.70100.00%
Vehicle crime632.95-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson516.4725.00%
Theft from the person313.73-40.00%
Other crime28.240.00%
Public order25.49-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour15.490.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting98414.6119.51%
Violence and sexual offences16269.096.67%
Vehicle crime943.930.00%
Other theft624.71-14.29%
Public order616.47200.00%
Theft from the person516.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson413.73300.00%
Robbery310.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour18.240.00%
Burglary12.750.00%
Drugs12.75-50.00%
Possession of weapons12.750.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting82326.750.00%
Violence and sexual offences15225.150.00%
Vehicle crime941.190.00%
Other theft724.710.00%
Drugs219.220.00%
Public order25.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson15.490.00%
Other crime12.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 33 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 20246
April 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 25 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20244
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 72 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 202410
June 20245
May 20246
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20246
December 202312
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 42 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
April 20246
March 202410
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 1125 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 93.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 134 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202483
July 202496
June 2024104
May 2024112
April 202483
March 2024103
February 202492
January 202474
December 2023134
November 202398
October 202382

A total of 50 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20243
May 20247
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20242
December 20236
November 20239
October 20239

A total of 165 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202421
July 20248
June 20248
May 202414
April 202410
March 202412
February 202412
January 202423
December 202313
November 202316
October 202315

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
May 20242
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
November 20233

A total of 6 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
January 20243
November 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DA9 9SH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total94
    Shoplifting64
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Other theft4
    Drugs3
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Vehicle crime1