Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 122.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mermerus Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 76th 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 Mermerus Gardens (DA12 4NB) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mermerus Gardens (DA12 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mermerus Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonaventure Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonaventure Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caliph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinfell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Windhover Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thong Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanessa Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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