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

Old Road West area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 114th highest crime rate of 313 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 0LW) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dashwood Road, where police recorded 31 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.