Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Farriers Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 121st 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 Farriers Close (DA12 2NS) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farriers Close (DA12 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brown Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farriers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Brown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beane Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Damigos Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Dering Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maypole Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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