Total Crime Rate
188.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coopers Drive area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 47th 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 Coopers Drive (DA2 7WS) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 352.6% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 139.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coopers Drive (DA2 7WS), the main crime hotspot is near Pinewood Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Joyden's Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stedman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stedman Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stedman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Radzan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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