Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joyce Green Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Bridge , and the 124th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joyce Green Lane (DA1 5HH) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher than the Bridge average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joyce Green Lane (DA1 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Trevithick Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joyce Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Trevithick Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunlop Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Groveherst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joyce Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Joyce Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunlop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunlop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunlop Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spielman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spielman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spielman Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spielman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmore Close —
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Data Sources

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