Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ryecroft area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 77th 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 Ryecroft (DA12 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryecroft (DA12 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 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 Ryecroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ryecroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cirrus Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cirrus Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cirrus Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamesis Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamesis Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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