Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 102nd 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 The Avenue (DA11 0LX) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (DA11 0LX), 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 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pelham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Darnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lennox Road East | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynton Road South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dashwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dashwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Austin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Darnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Road South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darnley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pelham Road | Under investigation |
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