Total Crime Rate

438.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 438.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 234.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Drugs 38.3 10/10
  • Other theft 38.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Other crime 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Drive area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Chalk , and the 9th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Drive (DA12 5SH) in the last 12 months was 438.3 per 1,000 residents and was 644.1% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 246.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (DA12 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Alban'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Montgomery Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Patrick'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Patrick'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St George'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columba'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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