Total Crime Rate

72.5 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Watling Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (DA12 5UD) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA12 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Mackenzie Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Mackenzie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mackenzie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime A2 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A2 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Davy'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mackenzie Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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