Crime Rates at Downs Road, Istead Rise, Gravesend, DA13 9HA

Downs Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown , and the 90th 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 Downs Road (DA13 9HA) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (DA13 9HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Knole, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.