Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Drive (DA2 7WP) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Drive (DA2 7WP), 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 Abbey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heath End Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Bexley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Bexley Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Williams Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dykewood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dykewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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