Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Street area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (DA11 0BE) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Pelham average (201.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (DA11 0BE), 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.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clive Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chase Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Princes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | White Hart Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Pier | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferry Terminal | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferry Terminal | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bligh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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