Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Faesten Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Joyden's Wood , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 345 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 Faesten Way (DA5 2JB) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Joyden's Wood average (44.4 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faesten Way (DA5 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Stedman Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faesten Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stedman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stedman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stedman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stedman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Chenies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chenies Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chenies Under investigation
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Data Sources

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