Total Crime Rate

302.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 302.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 20th highest crime rate of 349 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 302.9 per 1,000 residents and was 332.8% higher than the Burnham average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Close (DA1 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 13 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lagonda Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Eton Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eton Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eton Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eton Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
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Data Sources

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