Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devonshire Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 114th highest crime rate of 345 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 Devonshire Avenue (DA1 3DW) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Burnham average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Avenue (DA1 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 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 | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dartford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wellington Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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