Crime Rates at Priory Hill, Dartford, DA1 2EN

Priory Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Hill (DA1 2EN) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Hill (DA1 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near St James Place. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.