Total Crime Rate

206.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 206.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Patricks Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 33rd 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 St Patricks Gardens (DA12 4AN) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 250.7% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Patricks Gardens (DA12 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Patricks Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Alban'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Patrick'S Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Patrick'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columba'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Aidan'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Hilda'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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