Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Dell area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 93rd 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 The Dell (DA5 2AG) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dell (DA5 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portman Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Dell area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Williams Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Bexley Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denton Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Bexley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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