Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northridge Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 138th 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 Northridge Road (DA12 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northridge Road (DA12 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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