Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sandpit Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Burnham , and the 65th highest crime rate of 349 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 Sandpit Road (DA1 5BU) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpit Road (DA1 5BU), 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 Sandpit Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lagonda Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eton Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Eton Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eton Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eleanor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Eleanor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eton Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
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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