Total Crime Rate

673.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

330.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 673.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 330.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 298.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.0 10/10
  • Other theft 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.3 10/10
  • Drugs 40.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Berkley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 5th 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 Berkley Road (DA12 2EU) in the last 12 months was 673.4 per 1,000 residents and was 234.9% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 330.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkley Road (DA12 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near Chase Square. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berkley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guru Nanak Marg Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Hart Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs White Hart Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Pier Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferry Terminal Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brewhouse Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewhouse Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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