Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hays Mead area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown , and the 86th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hays Mead (DA13 0XD) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hays Mead (DA13 0XD), the main crime hotspot is near Henley Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hays Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Henley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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