Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bernard Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pelham , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Street (DA12 2EX) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Pelham average (201.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bernard Street (DA12 2EX), 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.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chase Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chase Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | White Hart Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Railway Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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