Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gravesend Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 316 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 Gravesend Road (ME3 7NY) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Higham & Shorne average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

In the area around Gravesend Road (ME3 7NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gravesend Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dombey Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gravesend Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crutches Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravesend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravesend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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