Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medhurst Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Medhurst Crescent (DA12 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medhurst Crescent (DA12 4HJ), 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Medhurst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cervia Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terence Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ionia Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medhurst Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cruden Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cruden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Gregory'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freeman Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freeman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Barr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barr Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farriers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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