Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 134.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 80th 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 Old Road West (DA11 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LJ), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sheppy Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Bank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spire Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rouge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Sep 2025Drugs Rouge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West —
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Data Sources

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