Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St James'S Street 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 St James'S Street (DA11 0EQ) 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 St James'S Street (DA11 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Darnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brandon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Darnley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Darnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overcliffe —
Apr 2026Other theft Overcliffe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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