Crime Rates at Cheltenham Close, Gravesend, DA12 5DX

Cheltenham Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 111th 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 Cheltenham Close (DA12 5DX) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average (119.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Close (DA12 5DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southfields Green, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.