Total Crime Rate

379.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 379.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.5 10/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Windmill Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 11th highest crime rate of 313 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 Windmill Street (DA12 1BA) in the last 12 months was 379.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher than the Pelham average (201.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 182.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Street (DA12 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Chase Square. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chase Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewhouse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Darnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rathmore Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Row Under investigation

Data Sources

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