Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cotswold Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 23rd 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 Cotswold Road (DA11 8NP) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotswold Road (DA11 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Dene Holm Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Painters Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspdin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Holm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Harrowby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunninghill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunninghill | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dene Holm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightingale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aspdin Road | — |
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.