Total Crime Rate
478.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henhurst Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 7th highest crime rate of 316 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 Henhurst Road (DA12 3AW) in the last 12 months was 478.9 per 1,000 residents and was 766.3% higher than the Higham & Shorne average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henhurst Road (DA12 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henhurst Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham & Shorne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henhurst Road | Under investigation |
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