Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canal Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Road (DA12 2AT) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Road (DA12 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alanbrooke —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Parade —
Apr 2026Drugs Romulus Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romulus Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alanbrooke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mastin Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alanbrooke Under investigation
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Data Sources

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