Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Waterdales area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 111th 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 Waterdales (DA11 8HY) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterdales (DA11 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Northfleet & Springhead

Crime Over Time in Waterdales area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A226 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colyer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A226
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterdales Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.