Lowest-crime areas in Dartford
Of Dartford's 13 neighbourhoods, Joydens Wood recorded the lowest crime rate, 50 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Stone & Crossways the highest, 365 crimes per 1,000 residents. 9 of 13 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Dartford neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joydens Woodaround DA5 2HJ | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Heatharound DA1 3HL | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Wilmington & Hawleyaround DA2 7BL | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Ebbsfleet & Greenhithearound DA9 9HR | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Longfield, New Barn & Southfleetaround DA3 7NR | 82 | Moderate | Shoplifting |
| 6 | Temple Hill & Marshesaround DA1 5EN | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Brent & Fleet Estatearound DA2 6JD | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Swanscombearound DA10 0DQ | 93 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Honearound DA2 7LB | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Tree Estatearound DA1 2RL | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Newtownaround DA1 1XB | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Central Dartford & West Hillaround DA1 2HZ | 159 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Stone & Crosswaysaround DA9 9ZB | 365 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Dartford has the lowest crime rate?
Joydens Wood had the lowest recorded crime rate in Dartford from October 2025 to September 2026: 50 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Dartford has the highest crime rate?
Stone & Crossways had the highest recorded crime rate in Dartford from October 2025 to September 2026: 365 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.