Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ruffets Wood area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 109th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruffets Wood (DA12 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% higher than the Riverview Park average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruffets Wood (DA12 5JQ), 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 Ruffets Wood area

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

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