Total Crime Rate

79.9 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 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leigh Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 150th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Road (DA11 7PS) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (DA11 7PS), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Road. Police recorded 50 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 Leigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lingfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spire Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft A227 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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