Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Central Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 63rd 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 Central Avenue (DA12 5BH) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% 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 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gloucester Road (25 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Road —
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area 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
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Data Sources

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