Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 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 37.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Irvine Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Irvine Road (ME3 7AA) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irvine Road (ME3 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Crescent, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brice Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Irvine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Norah Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravesend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dombey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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