Crime Rates at Dering Way, Gravesend, DA12 2DN

Dering Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 77th highest crime rate of 316 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 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.9% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dering Way (DA12 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shamrock Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nobles Mead (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.