Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Snelling Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 68th 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 Snelling Avenue (DA11 7EP) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snelling Avenue (DA11 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Snelling Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucks Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bucks Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiffinch Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiffinch Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snelling Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snelling Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snelling Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snelling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snelling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiffinch Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunninghill Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunninghill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrowby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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