Crime Rates at Lorton Close, Gravesend, DA12 4EX

Lorton Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 107th 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 Lorton Close (DA12 4EX) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% 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 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindisfarne Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.