Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dickens Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 84th 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 Dickens Road (DA12 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Road (DA12 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shamrock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lower Range Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roehampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havengore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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