Crime Rates at Old Road East, Gravesend, DA12 1PF

Old Road East area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 313 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 1PF) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road East (DA12 1PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avon Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.