Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 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

Old Road East area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road East (DA12 1NG) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Denton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road East (DA12 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnock'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lingfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Rouge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rouge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spire Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Bank Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Portland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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