Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.0 10/10
  • Other theft 42.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Robbery 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Milton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 15th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (DA12 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 465.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (DA12 2RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guru Nanak Marg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkley Crescent —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Berkley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Pier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peacock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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