Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wrotham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Wrotham Road (DA13 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrotham Road (DA13 0JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntingfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lances Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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