Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barr Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 130th highest 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 Barr Road (DA12 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barr Road (DA12 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cruden Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barr Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terence Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Osney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cruden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cervia Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farriers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barr Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Barr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rochester Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Medhurst Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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