Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 97th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Road (DA11 8DE) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (DA11 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near A226. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A226 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A226 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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