Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Beech Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 137th 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 Beech Grove (ME3 7BB) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (ME3 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Mountbatten Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beech Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Norah Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dombey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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