Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchwood Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Road (DA2 7HA) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Joyden's Wood average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchwood Road (DA2 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarenden Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birchwood Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Joyden's Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfan Lane | Under investigation |
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