Safety, schools and transport may need closer review
Darenth at a glance
- House prices
- £365,000
- Middle68th percentile
- Schools
- 4th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 152.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak8th percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle65th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Darenth a good place to live?
Darenth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dartford below.
Darenth and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Darenth | £365,000 | 152.5 |
| Ebbsfleet | £372,500 | 74.3 |
| Princes | £382,500 | 98 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Further reading
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
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Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Darenth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 152.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 8th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Darenth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £365,000
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 24 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Darenth
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Darenth is theft, including shoplifting, at 68.0 per 1,000 residents: higher than Dartford (30.8) and higher than England (18.1).
| Type | Darenth | Dartford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft, including shoplifting | 68.0 | 30.8 | 18.1 |
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 33.4 | 34.8 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.3 | 13.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.0 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.8 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Public order | 1.5 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Darenth
Schools
4th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Darenth
Flood risk
8.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.4% of the area. That is the 65th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Darenth
Transport
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Darenth a good place to live?
Darenth has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Darenth safe?
Darenth ranks in the 8th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Darenth?
The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Darenth?
Schools rank in the 4th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Darenth?
Nearby public profiles include Ebbsfleet in Dartford and Princes in Dartford.
