Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 58.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lamorna Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 316 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 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Chalk average (67.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamorna Avenue (DA12 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehill Parade —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ivy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whitehill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Truro Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Porchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Porchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Porchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitehill Parade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hillside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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