Total Crime Rate
198.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornwell Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwell Avenue (DA12 5HS) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 194.8% higher than the Chalk average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwell Avenue (DA12 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalk| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ivy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Porchfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Porchfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Porchfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehill Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitehill Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Truro Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitehill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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