Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandringham Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 69th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandringham Drive (DA2 7WA) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 229.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Drive (DA2 7WA), the main crime hotspot is near Anvil Terrace. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandringham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dykewood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Bexley Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Bexley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath End Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Williams Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dykewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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