Total Crime Rate

622.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 622.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 211.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.3 10/10
  • Public order 40.9 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Overcliffe area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 5th 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 Overcliffe (DA11 0EH) in the last 12 months was 622.7 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% higher than the Pelham average (210.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 240.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overcliffe (DA11 0EH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overcliffe area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pelham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overcliffe Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Covesfield
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Overcliffe
Sep 2025Theft from the person Overcliffe Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overcliffe Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Overcliffe
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs East Mill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennox Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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