Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

St Hildas Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 93rd 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 Hildas Way (DA12 4AY) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Hildas Way (DA12 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Westcourt

Crime Over Time in St Hildas Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margaret'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Hilda'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columba'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Windhover Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Patrick'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Patrick'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Francis Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order St Aidan'S Way 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 The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Drive —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 22 of 22

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑