Total Crime Rate

2412.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

776.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2412.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 776.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 649.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 570.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 422.7 10/10
  • Other theft 161.5 10/10
  • Public order 161.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 151.2 10/10
  • Drugs 68.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.2 10/10
  • Robbery 37.8 10/10
  • Burglary 34.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.5 10/10
  • Other crime 27.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
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

Hythe Street area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hythe Street (DA1 1BG) in the last 12 months was 2412.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3423.3% higher than the Burnham average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 226 (≈ 776.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Street (DA1 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hythe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copperfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Mundy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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