Total Crime Rate
379.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
177.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Commercial Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 10th 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 Commercial Place (DA12 2BF) in the last 12 months was 379.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Pelham average (201.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 177.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Place (DA12 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guru Nanak Marg | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Berkley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royal Pier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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