Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 145.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bedford Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 62nd 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 Bedford Road (DA11 7BL) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (DA11 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hartshill Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Dashwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hartshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hartshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Harden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dashwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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