Total Crime Rate
622.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overcliffe 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 0EW) 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 0EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overcliffe (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pelham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Overcliffe | 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Covesfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overcliffe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overcliffe | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overcliffe | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overcliffe | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Mill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Mottram Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottram Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fountain Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdowne Square | Under investigation |
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