Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Williams Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 135th 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 Williams Way (DA2 7WF) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williams Way (DA2 7WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Franklin Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portman Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Williams Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broomwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tile Kiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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