Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Cheyne Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown , and the 9th 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 Cheyne Walk (DA13 0PP) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheyne Walk (DA13 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Oakmead. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cheyne Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shipley Hills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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