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Crime Rates in Painters Ash, ward

Crime Rate

66.5

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Painters Ash (ward) is 66.5 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Painters Ash (ward) is located within Gravesham (borough). Annual total crime rate in Gravesham (borough) is 101 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Painters Ash, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

2/10 or low
4/10 or low

Crime rates in Painters Ash (ward) by type

Shoplifting 16.4 4/10

Violence and sexual offences 16 2/10

Anti-social behaviour 10.4 3/10

Other theft 8.79 4/10

Vehicle crime 4.74 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 4.58 3/10

Drugs 2.11 3/10

Other crime 1.41 3/10

Burglary 1.24 2/10

Public order 0.528 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.352 2/10

Bicycle theft 0 1/10

Robbery 0 1/10

Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Painters Ash (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Painters Ash (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Painters Ash (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Painters Ash (ward), Gravesham (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Painters Ash
ward
Gravesham
LAD
South East
region

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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