Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Francis Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Francis Avenue (DA12 4SH) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Francis Avenue (DA12 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Gardens. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Hilda'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Patrick'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Patrick'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rise 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 2026Anti-social behaviour St Francis Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hilda'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columba'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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