Total Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitehill Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 313 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 Whitehill Road (DA12 5PL) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehill Road (DA12 5PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Whitehill & Windmill Hill

Crime Over Time in Whitehill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehill Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehill Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lamorna Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Public order Whitehill Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehill Parade —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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