Total Crime Rate

100.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 100.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Leith Park Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 105th 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 Leith Park Road (DA12 1LN) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leith Park Road (DA12 1LN), 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 Leith Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubbery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B261 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Public order Home Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Mead Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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