Gravesham crime rate
Overview of Gravesham crime rate
Gravesham, recognized with a high crime rating, is ranked 6th among 25 nearby boroughs in crime rates. The area reported 12,788 criminal incidents in 2023, within a demographic of 106,900 people, leading to a crime rate of 119.63 per 1,000 residents, showing a 4.14% reduction from the previous year.
The most prevalent crimes in Gravesham are Violence and sexual offences (36.3%), Anti-social behaviour (17.3%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.6%). The least frequent crimes include Robbery (0.9%), Theft from the person (0.6%), and Bicycle theft (0.5%).
Gravesham is made up of 18 wards, experiencing varied crime rates. The highest crime rates are found in Pelham (282.4), Riverside (Gravesham) (163.2), and Northfleet South (146.8), while the safest wards are Meopham South and Vigo (56.0), Meopham North (51.5), and Higham (Gravesham) (48.1).
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In Gravesham, there was a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour and a slight rise in Drugs related offences and Other theft in 2020 and 2023. However, there has been a consistent decrease in anti-social behaviour, burglary, public order offences, vehicle crime, and violence and sexual offences over the years, indicating a diverse crime trend with both rises and declines in different categories.
Gravesham crime incidents by crime type
A total of 12788 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 4642 (36.3)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2215 (17.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1227 (9.6)%
- Other theft – 907 (7.1)%
- Vehicle crime – 850 (6.6)%
- Public order – 656 (5.1)%
- Drugs – 608 (4.8)%
- Shoplifting – 546 (4.3)%
- Burglary – 422 (3.3)%
- Other crime – 348 (2.7)%
- Possession of weapons – 116 (0.9)%
- Robbery – 111 (0.9)%
- Theft from the person – 80 (0.6)%
- Bicycle theft – 60 (0.5)%
How does Gravesham compare against nearby areas ?
Gravesham ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Gravesham is compared against
Crime rates in Gravesham wards
There are 18 wards within Gravesham. Pelham, Riverside (Gravesham), Northfleet South has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Gravesham wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Gravesham
There are 7 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Gravesham. Highest crime rates in DA11, DA12, ME2 .
- DA11 – 160.2
- DA12 – 110.6
- ME2 – 104.3
- ME3 – 70.1
- TN15 – 68.0
- DA3 – 62.4
- DA13 – 56.3
Postcode districts in Gravesham
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