Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Avon Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 69th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Close (DA12 5QS) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Close (DA12 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Lindisfarne Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Benedict'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sandpipers Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedict'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Aidan'S Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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