Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.3 3/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Central Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Central Avenue (DA12 5AN) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Denton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 166.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (DA12 5AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Lane East, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfred Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spire Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ridgeway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lingfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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