Crime Rate in Whitehill & Windmill Hill, ward

Whitehill & Windmill Hill has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Gravesham district and the 3708th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 560th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitehill & Windmill Hill in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Gravesham district average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitehill & Windmill Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 290 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 315 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitehill & Windmill Hill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.