Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hevercourt Cottages area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Riverview Park , and the 95th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hevercourt Cottages (DA12 5UG) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Riverview Park average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hevercourt Cottages (DA12 5UG), the main crime hotspot is near Ruffets Wood. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hevercourt Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Miskin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruffets Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hever Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miskin Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruffets Wood

Data Sources

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