Total Crime Rate

877.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

336.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 877.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 336.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 262.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 244.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.0 10/10
  • Other theft 54.6 10/10
  • Public order 50.2 10/10
  • Robbery 32.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
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

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

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 New Road (DA11 0AA) in the last 12 months was 877.7 per 1,000 residents and was 336.5% higher than the Pelham average (201.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 154 (≈ 336.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (DA11 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Chase Square. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Hart Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Hart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Pier Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Row —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princes Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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