Crime Rates at South Kent Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9HT

South Kent Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 17th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Kent Avenue (DA11 9HT) in the last 12 months was 321.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.4% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 150.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Kent Avenue (DA11 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near South Kent Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.