Total Crime Rate

139.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 139.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Waterloo Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 65th 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 Waterloo Street (DA12 1HB) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (DA12 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Home Mead Close. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armoury Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parrock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parrock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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