Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 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 58.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watling Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (ME2 3UQ) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (ME2 3UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Albatross Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stangate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfordhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfordhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Millfordhope Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfordhope Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albatross Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Copperhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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