Total Crime Rate

281.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 281.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Benedicts Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 20th 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 Benedicts Avenue (DA12 4EU) in the last 12 months was 281.1 per 1,000 residents and was 377.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Benedicts Avenue (DA12 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Benedicts Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Curlews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Aidan'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columba'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Alban'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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