Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sallows Shaw area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 316 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 Sallows Shaw (DA13 9BS) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sallows Shaw (DA13 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near The Beeches. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Beeches | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Beeches | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Beeches | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Beeches | Under investigation |
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