Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 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 73.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riverside Wharf area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Burnham , and the 140th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Wharf (DA1 5TP) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Wharf (DA1 5TP), the main crime hotspot is near Eleanor Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kenwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kenwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kenwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A2026 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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