Is Dartford safe?
Dartford recorded 114.5 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 15% above the England average (99.5) and 35% above the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 56/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 13,370
- Rate per 1,000
- 114.5
- 1-year trend
- +1.0%
- 3-year trend
- +8.1%
- 5-year trend
- +6.0%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 212
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.8
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026