Total Crime Rate

260.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 260.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 27th highest crime rate of 316 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 Ford Road (DA11 9DD) in the last 12 months was 260.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Northfleet & Springhead average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 19.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Road (DA11 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lawn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Factory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Kent Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Kent Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Creek Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Creek —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishermen'S Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kingston Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingston Court —
Sep 2025Burglary College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallis Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishermen'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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