24 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Swale

Q: Which area of Swale has the highest crime rate?

Roman has the highest crime rate in Swale.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Swale?

East Downs has the lowest crime rate among Swale's wards.

Q: How many wards does Swale have?

Swale has 24 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 24 wards in Swale. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Woodstock +145.5% trending_up Priory +66.7% trending_up Kemsley +50.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Sheppey Central -27.6% trending_down Minster Cliffs -22.9% trending_down Abbey -22.9% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Roman	202.3	142	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
2	Sheerness	149.3	235	trending_down-10.6%	chevron_right
3	Sheppey East	120.8	87	trending_down-16.3%	chevron_right
4	Abbey	120.3	54	trending_down-22.9%	chevron_right
5	Milton Regis	112.2	68	trending_up+38.8%	chevron_right
6	Chalkwell	106.0	40	trending_down-2.4%	chevron_right
7	Queenborough and Halfway	94.7	66	trending_down-1.5%	chevron_right
8	Priory	86.2	30	trending_up+66.7%	chevron_right
9	Murston	80.5	62	trending_up+3.3%	chevron_right
10	St Ann's	78.4	26	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
11	Sheppey Central	75.9	55	trending_down-27.6%	chevron_right
12	Teynham and Lynsted	75.2	46	trending_up+7.0%	chevron_right
13	West Downs	65.5	28	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
14	The Meads	65.2	29	trending_up+20.8%	chevron_right
15	Kemsley	61.6	48	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
16	Minster Cliffs	60.6	37	trending_down-22.9%	chevron_right
17	Watling	59.6	23	trending_down-20.7%	chevron_right
18	Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch	56.4	44	trending_up+25.7%	chevron_right
19	Borden and Grove Park	54.4	24	trending_down-7.7%	chevron_right
20	Homewood	53.6	37	trending_up+32.1%	chevron_right
21	Boughton and Courtenay	47.2	23	trending_down-4.2%	chevron_right
22	Woodstock	42.8	27	trending_up+145.5%	chevron_right
23	Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow	39.2	28	trending_up+27.3%	chevron_right
24	East Downs	36.9	10	trending_flatStable	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Swale has the highest crime rate?

Roman has the highest crime rate in Swale, with 202.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Swale?

East Downs has the lowest crime rate among Swale's wards, with 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Swale have?

Swale has 24 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.