Crime Rate in Chalk, ward

Chalk has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Gravesham district and the 3568th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 513th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chalk in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Gravesham district average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chalk’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chalk ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Rochester Road, with 22 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Church Lane (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.