Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barr Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 126th highest crime rate of 313 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 Barr Road (DA12 4DU) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barr Road (DA12 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brown Road, where police recorded 45 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barr Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Gregory'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Gregory'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medhurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cruden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cruden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibernia Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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