Total Crime Rate

626.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.3 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 626.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 241.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Other theft 44.8 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Robbery 14.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 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

Hythe Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 6th 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 1BN) in the last 12 months was 626.9 per 1,000 residents and was 815.5% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Street (DA1 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 29 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 (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Mundy Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Mundy Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Local resolution
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 Awaiting court outcome
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 Local resolution
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 2026Theft from the person Station Approach 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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