Total Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baker Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Crescent (DA1 2RE) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baker Crescent (DA1 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dartford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisleton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Vale South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Vale South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Vale South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twisleton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Twisleton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Twisleton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highfield Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Critchley Avenue | Under investigation |
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