Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
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

Mead Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 146th 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 Mead Road (DA11 7PP) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Road (DA11 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Lane East, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mead Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West
Sep 2025Other theft A227 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dennis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lingfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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