Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wyvern Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 136th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyvern Close (DA1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyvern Close (DA1 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near West Hill. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wyvern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Penney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosedene Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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