Total Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 101.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 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

Burnham Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 104th 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 Burnham Crescent (DA1 5BA) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Crescent (DA1 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eton Way, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eleanor Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnham Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Way
Apr 2026Public order Holmleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Way
Apr 2026Drugs Eton Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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