Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Copper 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.

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Crime Over Time in Copper Beech Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Romulus Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Artillery Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romulus Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alanbrooke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alanbrooke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mastin Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alanbrooke
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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