Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Old Road East area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 66th 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 Old Road East (DA12 1PN) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 132.2% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road East (DA12 1PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Benedict'S Avenue, where police recorded 23 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Curlews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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