Total Crime Rate

314.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.7 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 314.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.0 10/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 18th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (DA11 0BA) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Pelham average (201.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DA11 0BA), 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 High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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