Total Crime Rate

256.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 256.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Drugs 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • 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

Grove Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (DA11 9AX) in the last 12 months was 256.1 per 1,000 residents and was 147.4% higher than the Northfleet & Springhead average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (DA11 9AX), the main crime hotspot is near Stonebridge Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Creek Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamerton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallis Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallis Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hamerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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