Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wykeham Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Wykeham Close (DA12 4QL) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Higham & Shorne average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wykeham Close (DA12 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Davy'S Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vanessa Walk (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham & Shorne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Davy'S Place | Under investigation |
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