Total Crime Rate

243.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 243.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 176.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 168.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wrotham Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 25th 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 Wrotham Road (DA11 7LL) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 192.0% higher than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 181.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 181.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrotham Road (DA11 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Road. Police recorded 36 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 Wrotham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Thomas'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dashwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynton Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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