Total Crime Rate

301.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 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 301.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.7 10/10
  • Drugs 23.8 10/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 24th 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 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 301.6 per 1,000 residents and was 340.5% higher than the Burnham average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Street (DA1 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near William Mundy Way. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 25 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 (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Drugs James Smith Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area 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 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Mundy Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Mundy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs James Smith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Suffolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs James Smith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Possession of weapons William Mundy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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