Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lamorna Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 152nd 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 Lamorna Avenue (DA12 5PT) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamorna Avenue (DA12 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lamorna Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lamorna Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehill Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamorna Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehill Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Whitehill Parade Under investigation
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 Evesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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