Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Way Volante area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Way Volante (DA12 4SG) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Way Volante (DA12 4SG), 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 Way Volante area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinfell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonaventure Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonaventure Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Windhover Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caliph Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clipper Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Francis Avenue —
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Data Sources

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