Crime Rates at St Francis Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 4SZ

St Francis Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Francis Avenue (DA12 4SZ) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Francis Avenue (DA12 4SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caliph Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.