Total Crime Rate

120.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 120.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Franklin Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 81st highest crime rate of 345 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 Franklin Road (DA2 7WY) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 172.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Road (DA2 7WY), the main crime hotspot is near Radzan Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radzan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anvil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stedman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stedman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stedman Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anvil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anvil Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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