Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Old Road West area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LH) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Denton average (105.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Bank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spire Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rouge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rouge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West —
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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