Total Crime Rate

1901.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

666.7 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 1901.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 666.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 567.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 518.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 271.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 117.3 10/10
  • Public order 98.8 10/10
  • Other theft 67.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 67.9 10/10
  • Drugs 43.2 10/10
  • Other crime 37.0 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.7 10/10
  • Robbery 24.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
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 highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (DA11 0AD) in the last 12 months was 1901.2 per 1,000 residents and was 845.5% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 666.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (DA11 0AD), 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 (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Railway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Terminal Under investigation
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 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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Darnley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Darnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Row —
Apr 2026Public order Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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