Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterton Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterton Avenue (DA12 2PY) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterton Avenue (DA12 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Havengore Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lower Range Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roehampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havengore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denton Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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