Gravesham has a crime rate of 90.5 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #209 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Gravesham's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Gravesham?

As of April 2026, Gravesham has an annual crime rate of 90.5 per 1,000 residents, based on 922 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.

How does Gravesham rank nationally for crime?

Gravesham ranks #209 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Gravesham?

The most common crime type in Gravesham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 306 incidents in April 2026 — 33.2% 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 Gravesham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Gravesham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Gravesham recorded 922 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.62 per 1,000 residents. This places Gravesham at #209 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment922 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #209 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

922

trending_up +1.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

90.5per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#209of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Kent

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Police Station Map	Criminal damage and arson: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 7	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 25 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Robbery: 2	25
On or near Chase Square Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 7	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 4 Other crime: 2	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Istead Rise Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Lord Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

922 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

306

33.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

206

22.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

113

12.3%

Other Theft

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.9%

Shoplifting

4.9%

Public Order

4.4%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Burglary

2.3%

Other Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Gravesham

Gravesham recorded 922 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 90.5 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #209 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Gravesham at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Gravesham has risen noticeably — by 5.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,479

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

279

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

749

Stolen goods

227

Article for use in theft

190

Offensive weapons

189

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of wildlife offences

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal869

Community resolution335

Arrest264

Summons / charged by post6

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male1,190

Female264

Other25

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.2%

White

8.5%

Black

6.2%

Asian

5.1%

Other

5.0%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Pelham	151	142.0
2	Singlewell	72	115.5
3	Central	75	107.6
4	Northfleet North	83	105.6
5	Riverside	77	104.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Meopham North	17	3.9
shield	Meopham South and Vigo	9	2.0
shield	Istead Rise	23	6.8
shield	Chalk	6	2.7
shield	Higham	22	5.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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