Crime Rates at Lorton Close, Gravesend, DA12 4EX

Lorton Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 147th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lorton Close (DA12 4EX) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorton Close (DA12 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindisfarne Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.