Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Winchester Crescent area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Chalk , and the 154th 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 Winchester Crescent (DA12 5RY) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Crescent (DA12 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taunton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Aidan'S Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Benedict'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery St Benedict'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Benedict'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Thomas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Truro Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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