Crime Rates at The Glades, Gravesend, DA12 5ES

The Glades area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 55th 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 The Glades (DA12 5ES) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Glades (DA12 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Livingstone Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.