Crime Rates at Lesley Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, DA13 9JS

Lesley Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown , and the 8th 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 Lesley Close (DA13 9JS) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lesley Close (DA13 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Istead Rise (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.