Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Adelaide area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 129th 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 The Adelaide (ME3 7LU) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Adelaide (ME3 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Adelaide area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steadman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Steadman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Taylors Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steadman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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