Crime Rate in Denton, ward

Denton has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Gravesham district and the 1572nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 181st highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Denton in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Gravesham district average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Denton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 224 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -56.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Denton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Rose Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.