Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 155.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Nelson Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 51st highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (DA11 7EF) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (DA11 7EF), 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 Nelson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hartshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Harden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bedford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hartshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartshill Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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