Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Summerhouse Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 14th 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 Summerhouse Drive (DA5 2EB) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Summerhouse Drive (DA5 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spurrell Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bankside Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Summerhouse Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillbrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dykewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dykewood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spurrell Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spurrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Joyden'S Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bankside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hillbrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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