Joyden's Wood, Dartford: Safety
Safety
Joyden's Wood has consistently low crime rates compared to national and regional averages, and things are getting better.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 39.4 crimes per 1,000 people. The UK average that year was 91.6 — a significant gap. By 2025, the rate had edged down to 37.6 per 1,000, still well below both the UK average of 88.6 and the South East average of 78.6.
The 2026 figures so far show the trend continuing. Anti-social behaviour is low compared to neighbouring areas, and the neighbourhood is noticeably quieter than nearby Swanley White Oak and Maypole and Leyton Cross. If safety is your priority, Joyden's Wood stands out.
Source: police-recorded crime for Joyden's Wood ward (Kent Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Joyden's Wood ward: Kent Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Joyden's Wood ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
34.7
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
South East region average
84.2
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Swanley White Oak
83.7
Lower than
Hextable
40.7
Lower than
St Mary's & St James
59.2
Lower than
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
47.3
Lower than
Maypole & Leyton Cross
80.3
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Joyden's Wood ward and the South East region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences33%38%
- Vehicle crime16%4%
- Anti-social behaviour12%14%
- Criminal damage and arson10%8%
- Public order6%7%
- Drugs6%3%
- Other crime6%2%
- Burglary4%3%
- Other theft4%7%
- Shoplifting1%10%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
