Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Copper Beech Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 129th highest crime rate of 313 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 Copper Beech Close (DA12 2TH) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copper Beech Close (DA12 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Romulus Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Artillery Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Augustine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haig Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prospect Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romulus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alanbrooke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alanbrooke | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mastin Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alanbrooke | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Place | Under investigation |
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