Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchwood Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 345 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 Drive (DA2 7NE) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Joyden's Wood average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Drive (DA2 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near Stedman Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stedman Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Stedman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stedman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vanessa Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chenies Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Chenies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chenies Under investigation
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Data Sources

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