Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 149.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vale Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 58th 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 Vale Road (DA11 8DA) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (DA11 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Margaret'S Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatrice Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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