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Crime in DA12 9

How much crime is recorded in DA12 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
5,206 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DA12 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DA12 9, 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
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9National
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour35.910.7
Shoplifting15.08.4
Other theft9.94.5
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Burglary7.99.1
Public order5.94.6
Drugs5.02.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Robbery3.21.4
Other crime2.31.5
Theft from the person1.92.1
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 37% 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.

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