This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.69 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.69 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dartford
Crime trends · Dartford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
293
YoY -15%
ASB
131
YoY +11%
Vehicle Crime
45
YoY stable
Burglary
26
YoY -13%
Criminal damage
86
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
35
YoY -31%
Shoplifting
272
YoY +66%
Other Crime
32
YoY +10%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising
1,030
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dartford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 116,742
White Brit.67.3%
African8.4%
Other White6.1%
Indian4.4%
Other Asian2.9%
+ 3 other groups · 10.9%
Religion
Total residents: 116,779
Christian48.1%
No religion36.5%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu3.8%
Muslim3.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 116,716
35–4922.4%
50–6417.4%
25–3415.2%
10–158.1%
65–747.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Total households: 45,728
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Other16.2%
Any member 66+9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
