Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Vigilant Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vigilant Way (DA12 4PS) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vigilant Way (DA12 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sirdar Strand (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vigilant Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanessa Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vigilant Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Sirdar Strand Under investigation
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Data Sources

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