Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Covesfield area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 91st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Covesfield (DA11 0EG) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Northfleet & Springhead average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Covesfield (DA11 0EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overcliffe (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northfleet & Springhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overcliffe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overcliffe | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overcliffe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overcliffe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Covesfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Granville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Overcliffe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fountain Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fountain Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fountain Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
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