Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.8 5/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 119th 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 1PW) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road East (DA12 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 36 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brown Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hampton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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