Crime in Gravesend
Recorded crime in Gravesend is 1.5 times the Gravesham average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 34%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gravesend: about 28,490 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −34%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Gravesham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Gravesend.
Crime over 5 years
Down 34% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Gravesend, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Gravesham average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 144 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.5 |
| Burglary | 5.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 61.9 |
| Drugs | 4.9 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 3.8 |
| Other theft | 11.9 |
| Theft from the person | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.9 |
| Public order | 11.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 11.7 |
Postcode districts in Gravesend
Nearby towns
Council: Gravesham
Questions about crime in Gravesend
- Is Gravesend a safe place to live?
- Gravesend scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Gravesham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Gravesend?
- Down 34% over 5 years, from 4,511 recorded crimes a year to 2,990.
- What is the most common crime in Gravesend?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 62 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Gravesend compare with Gravesham?
- Crime severity in Gravesend is 1.5 times the Gravesham average.