Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochester Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 63rd 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 Rochester Road (DA12 4TY) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 138.3% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (DA12 4TY), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terence Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Maypole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farriers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dering Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dering Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Gregory'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Gregory'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brown Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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