Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thong Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 118th 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 Thong Lane (DA12 4LE) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thong Lane (DA12 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Cruden Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thong Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hibernia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cruden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cruden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ionia Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cervia Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thong Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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