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

Old Road West area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 146th highest 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 0LS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pelham Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.