Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Overcliffe area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 90th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overcliffe (DA11 0EF) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overcliffe (DA11 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pelham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rathmore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Darnley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thames Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bligh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Darnley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barrack Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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