Total Crime Rate

240.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 240.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 160.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 27th highest crime rate of 313 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 Kitchener Avenue (DA12 5JF) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 310.5% higher than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Avenue (DA12 5JF), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mallory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mallory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallory Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mallory Close
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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