Total Crime Rate

1079.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

427.5 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 1079.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 427.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 333.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 221.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 184.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.0 10/10
  • Public order 65.2 10/10
  • Other theft 61.6 10/10
  • Drugs 29.0 10/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Robbery 21.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 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

Kent Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (DA1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 1079.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1476.9% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 427.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (DA1 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lowfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copperfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twisleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twisleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Twisleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copperfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Twisleton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Vale South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Copperfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Lowfield Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Critchley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Gardens —
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Data Sources

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