Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Joydens Wood Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 100th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joydens Wood Road (DA5 2HR) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 133.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joydens Wood Road (DA5 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Cameron Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joydens Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tile Kiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bankside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vanessa Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joyden'S Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Red Lodge Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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