Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 160.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Old Road East (DA12 1PG) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.3% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road East (DA12 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Benedict'S Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sandpipers (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sandpipers Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Benedict'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedict'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hampton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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