Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 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
  • 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

Hillside Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 64th 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 Hillside Avenue (DA12 5QW) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Denton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (DA12 5QW), the main crime hotspot is near The Sandpipers. Police recorded 22 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 Hillside Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sandpipers Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Porchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hillside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Porchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Porchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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