Total Crime Rate

382.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 382.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.7 10/10
  • Drugs 40.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shirley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 12th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Close (DA1 5BB) in the last 12 months was 382.9 per 1,000 residents and was 459.2% higher than the Burnham average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Close (DA1 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Eton Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Eton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holmleigh Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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