Crime Rates at Valley Drive, Gravesend, DA12 5SG

Valley Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 313 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 Valley Drive (DA12 5SG) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 250.7% higher than the Chalk average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (DA12 5SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chichester Rise, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Alban'S Gardens (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.