Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (DA11 9QH) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Road (DA11 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coulton Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watercress Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northfleet & Springhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watercress Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosherville Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coulton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosherville Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coulton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gouge Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watercress Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watercress Way | Under investigation |
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