Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Road (DA12 2RT) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (DA12 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admirals Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Admirals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mastin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mastin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prospect Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Admirals Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Promenade East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romulus Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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