Crime Rates at Old Road West, Gravesend, DA11 0LH

Old Road West area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 313 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 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wingfield Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.