Crime Rates at Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2HU

Rochester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 62nd 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 Rochester Road (DA12 2HU) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (DA12 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.