Total Crime Rate

147.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 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 147.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Medhurst Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 61st 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 Medhurst Crescent (DA12 4HH) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medhurst Crescent (DA12 4HH), 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 Medhurst Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibernia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Margaret'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cervia Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medhurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Gregory'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Gregory'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caliph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Drive —
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Data Sources

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