Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Road West area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 77th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LY) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road West (DA11 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 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 (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ranelagh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havelock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dover Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
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Data Sources

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