DA12 has an annual crime rate of 89.92 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DA12?

As of April 2026, DA12 has an annual crime rate of 89.92 per 1,000 residents, based on 419 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DA12?

The most common crime type in DA12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 144 incidents in April 2026 — 34.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DA12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA12 recorded 419 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.35 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring89.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment419 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 3.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

419

trending_down -8.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

89.92per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,428

Within DA12 district

Gravesham

57,041

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Home Mead Close Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Possession of weapons: 1	9
King Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
St Alban'S Close Map	total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Robbery: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Lord Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other theft: 1	7
Rose Avenue Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Havengore Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Zion Place Map	total: 6 Drugs: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Wingfield Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

419 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

144

34.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

103

24.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.9%

Other Theft

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

6.2%

Public Order

3.8%

Burglary

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Shoplifting

1.7%

Other Crime

1.4%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: DA12

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DA12 at 34.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA12 has risen slightly — by 3.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.7%

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