Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watercress Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 147th highest 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 Watercress Way (DA11 9FE) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercress Way (DA11 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watercress Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A226 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A226 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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