Safety, air quality and noise in Dartford

Safety — higher is safer

Dartford scores 9.2 out of 10 for safety, where higher is safer.

Measured figure: 859.1 offences per 10,000 residents.

Safety uses a median of 859.1 offences per 10,000 residents across the 9 LSOAs in this local authority area, from Home Office police-recorded crime published through data.police.uk, 2025.

Median across the 9 member areas; middle half 8.9 to 10.0.

Clean air — higher is cleaner

Dartford scores 6.2 out of 10 for clean air, where higher is cleaner.

Measured figure: 11.3 micrograms per cubic metre PM2.5 annual mean.

Clean air uses a median of 11.3 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 across the 9 LSOAs in this local authority area, an annual mean modelled at 9 member-area centroids from SpotCheck's city air-quality model.

Median across the 9 member areas; middle half 5.9 to 6.6.

Quiet — higher is quieter

Dartford scores 3.3 out of 10 for quiet, where higher is quieter.

Measured figure: 67.0 decibels (modelled).

Quiet uses a median of 67 decibels of modelled outdoor sound across the 9 LSOAs in this local authority area, a day-evening-night level taken at 9 member-area centroids from the national major-road traffic noise model, where a lower reading means a quieter area. This figure is approximate: modelled from the major-road network rather than a local noise surface.

This score is approximate.

Median across the 9 member areas; middle half 2.6 to 3.8.