Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Lawson Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Lawson Gardens (DA1 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Burnham average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Gardens (DA1 5BJ), 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 Lawson Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allium Rise —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A2026 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A2026 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2026 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cairns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eleanor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Eleanor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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