Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wellington Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (DA12 1JG) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (DA12 1JG), 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 Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armoury Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armoury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parrock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parrock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubbery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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