Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

West 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chase Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Hart Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Square
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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