Total Crime Rate

468.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.8 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 468.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
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 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 8th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (DA11 0BF) in the last 12 months was 468.0 per 1,000 residents and was 132.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 147.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DA11 0BF), 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 Manor Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub 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 King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking 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 2026Robbery Brewhouse Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewhouse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrack Row
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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