Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandown Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coldharbour & Perry Street , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 316 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 Sandown Road (DA12 5EW) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Coldharbour & Perry Street average (122.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Road (DA12 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Codrington Crescent. Police recorded 34 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 Sandown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Codrington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cobsdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Winters Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilndown Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruffets Wood Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruffets Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruffets Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruffets Wood Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruffets Wood —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilndown Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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