Crime Rates at The Grove, Gravesend, DA12 1BF

The Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 12th highest crime rate of 316 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 The Grove (DA12 1BF) in the last 12 months was 405.3 per 1,000 residents and was 502.5% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 157.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (DA12 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.