Crime Rates at Watling Street, Gravesend, DA12 5UD

Watling Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 313 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 Watling Street (DA12 5UD) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (DA12 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Mackenzie Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.