Total Crime Rate

497.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.7 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 497.7 10/10
  • Other theft 136.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Burglary 32.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.9 10/10
  • Drugs 28.2 10/10
  • Other crime 28.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watling Street area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 7th 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 Watling Street (DA12 3BH) in the last 12 months was 497.7 per 1,000 residents and was 820.9% higher than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA12 3BH), the main crime hotspot is near Scotland Yard. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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