Total Crime Rate

27.6 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 27.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Read Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Read Way (DA12 5TG) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Riverview Park average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Read Way (DA12 5TG), the main crime hotspot is near Livingstone Gardens. Police recorded 36 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 Read Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Livingstone Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Livingstone Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mackenzie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ifield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mackenzie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mackenzie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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