Crime Rates at Forge Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4DS

Forge Lane area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Lane (DA12 4DS) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Lane (DA12 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brown Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.