Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Gardens (DA1 2BE) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Burnham average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Gardens (DA1 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Junction Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisleton Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cairns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A2026 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A2026 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A2026 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisleton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Twisleton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constance Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
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