Crime Rates at Penney Close, Dartford, DA1 2NE

Penney 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 Penney Close (DA1 2NE) 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 Penney Close (DA1 2NE), 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.