Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025May Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 121st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around May Avenue (DA11 8RH) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around May Avenue (DA11 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coldharbour & Perry Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Granville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Old Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B261 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alfred Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brook Road | Under investigation |
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