Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Columbas Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Columbas Close (DA12 4AH) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Columbas Close (DA12 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Columbas Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cerne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Aidan'S Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Benedict'S Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedict'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Hilda'S Way

Data Sources

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