Total Crime Rate

128.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 128.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Mermerus Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Mermerus Gardens (DA12 4NB) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mermerus Gardens (DA12 4NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caliph Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mermerus Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonaventure Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caliph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caliph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Way Volante Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Imperial Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Imperial Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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