Crime Rates at Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 4TZ

Rochester Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 22nd 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 Rochester Road (DA12 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (DA12 4TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brown Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.