Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 93.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dering Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 112th 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 Dering Way (DA12 2DN) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dering Way (DA12 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Nobles Mead. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dering Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shamrock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Damigos Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nobles Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nobles Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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