Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhill Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 158th highest crime rate of 316 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 Westhill Close (DA12 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Denton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhill Close (DA12 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Home Mead Close. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westhill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rouge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Bank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spire Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rouge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Home Mead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clarence Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Clarence Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Sep 2025Other crime Sheppy Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

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