Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Lightermans Mews area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Lightermans Mews (DA11 9EA) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightermans Mews (DA11 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnaby Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Grove (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lightermans Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watercress Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Burnaby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnaby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosherville Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watercress Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Watercress Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosherville Way
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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