Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wombwell Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 45th 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 Wombwell Gardens (DA11 8BL) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wombwell Gardens (DA11 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Holm Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Painters Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aspdin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiffinch Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiffinch Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiffinch Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dene Holm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Perry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspdin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunninghill | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beatrice Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunninghill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harrowby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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