Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bourne Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 313 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 Bourne Road (DA12 4EB) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Road (DA12 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Gardens —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cervia Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ionia Walk —
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 Hibernia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medhurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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