Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 24.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Summerhouse Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summerhouse Drive (DA5 2ES) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerhouse Drive (DA5 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfield Road, where police recorded 13 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spurrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Norfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillbrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hillbrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Joyden'S Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spurrell Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Bankside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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