Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Joydens Wood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 72nd 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 Joydens Wood Road (DA5 2HT) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 4 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joydens Wood Road (DA5 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Stedman Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bankside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bankside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dykewood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dykewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hillbrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillbrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Joyden'S Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spurrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spurrell Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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