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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

The Grove 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 The Grove (DA12 1EP) 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 The Grove (DA12 1EP), 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.

View Crime In Town

Crime Over Time in The Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Street —
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 King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zion Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Zion Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Zion Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parrock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Zion Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 86

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑