Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rochester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 41st 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 Rochester Road (DA12 4TH) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Road (DA12 4TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lapis Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalk Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orlick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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