Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 120.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kitchener Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 79th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kitchener Avenue (DA12 5JE) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 105.7% higher than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Avenue (DA12 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Mallory Close. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kitchener Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallory Close —
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallory Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mallory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mallory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Road —
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Data Sources

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