Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.9 4/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Painters Ash Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 87th 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 Painters Ash Lane (DA11 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Painters Ash Lane (DA11 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Painters Ash Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danes Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pickwick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Painters Ash Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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