Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 87.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowesden Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 120th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowesden Lane (DA12 3LA) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowesden Lane (DA12 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Bowesden Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bowesden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Peartree Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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