Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5BH

Central Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 124th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (DA12 5BH) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% higher than the Riverview Park average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (DA12 5BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.