Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tanyard Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tanyard Cottages (DA12 3EW) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tanyard Cottages (DA12 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Ridgeway (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Ridgeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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