Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Maypole & Leyton Cross at a glance
- House prices
- £463,500
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 33rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 59 per 1,000 residents
- Middle60th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Maypole & Leyton Cross a good place to live?
Maypole & Leyton Cross may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Dartford below.
Maypole & Leyton Cross and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Maypole & Leyton Cross | £463,500 | 59 |
| Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet | £525,000 | 79.5 |
| Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst | £548,000 | 47.6 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Maypole & Leyton Cross
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 59 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Maypole & Leyton Cross
House prices
- Median sale price
- £463,500
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 26 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Maypole & Leyton Cross
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Maypole & Leyton Cross is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 25.1 per 1,000 residents: lower than Dartford (34.8) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Maypole & Leyton Cross | Dartford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 25.1 | 34.8 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.9 | 13.1 | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.2 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.5 | 30.8 | 18.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 6.4 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 3.5 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Maypole & Leyton Cross
Schools
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Maypole & Leyton Cross
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Maypole & Leyton Cross
Transport
33rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Maypole & Leyton Cross a good place to live?
Maypole & Leyton Cross may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Maypole & Leyton Cross safe?
Maypole & Leyton Cross ranks in the 60th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Maypole & Leyton Cross?
The median sale price was £463,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Maypole & Leyton Cross?
Schools rank in the 97th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Maypole & Leyton Cross?
Nearby public profiles include Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet in Dartford and Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst in Wokingham.
