Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 112.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Avon Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 88th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Close (DA12 5QS) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Close (DA12 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columba'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Curlews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Aidan'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham 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 St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Alban'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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