Total Crime Rate
1087.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 349 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 St James Place (DA1 2ED) in the last 12 months was 1087.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1453.2% higher 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 394.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Place (DA1 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burnham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisleton Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisleton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Twisleton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Hill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Hill Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lowfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lowfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bank Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bank Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Copperfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copperfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copperfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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