Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

The Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 94th highest crime rate of 313 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 The Grove (DA12 1DX) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (DA12 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Home Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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