Postcode · Gravesend
Crime in DA12 1BA
How much crime is recorded in DA12 1BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravesend Town
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,137 (2024)
DA12 1BAGravesend
How safe is DA12 1BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA12 1BA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DA12 1BANational
Violence and sexual offences49.323.6
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Burglary13.69.1
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Other theft9.24.5
Drugs6.82.4
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.92.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.