Postcode · Gravesend
Crime in DA12 5LU
How much crime is recorded in DA12 5LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westcourt
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,723 (2024)
DA12 5LUGravesend
How safe is DA12 5LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA12 5LU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 5LUNational
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.510.7
Burglary13.79.1
Other theft11.24.5
Shoplifting9.48.4
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs4.12.4
Other crime3.41.5
Robbery3.31.4
Public order2.04.6
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.