Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • 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
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

Essex Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 84th 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 Essex Road (DA11 0SL) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (DA11 0SL), 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 Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Old Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darnley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Clifton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
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Data Sources

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