24 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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)

West Downs +133.3% trending_up Minster Cliffs +65.5% trending_up Watling +31.8% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Woodstock -60.7% trending_down Borden and Grove Park -27.8% trending_down Murston -24.1% 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	204.7	142	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
2	Sheerness	150.2	263	trending_up+13.9%	chevron_right
3	Abbey	124.0	70	trending_up+18.6%	chevron_right
4	Sheppey East	123.2	104	trending_up+16.9%	chevron_right
5	Milton Regis	119.9	49	trending_up+11.4%	chevron_right
6	Chalkwell	109.0	41	trending_down-19.6%	chevron_right
7	Queenborough and Halfway	97.5	67	trending_up+15.5%	chevron_right
8	Priory	89.1	18	trending_down-5.3%	chevron_right
9	Murston	83.5	60	trending_down-24.1%	chevron_right
10	St Ann's	79.3	26	trending_down-10.3%	chevron_right
11	Sheppey Central	76.1	76	trending_up+15.2%	chevron_right
12	Teynham and Lynsted	75.3	43	trending_down-4.4%	chevron_right
13	The Meads	66.7	24	trending_down-4.0%	chevron_right
14	Minster Cliffs	64.3	48	trending_up+65.5%	chevron_right
15	Watling	62.6	29	trending_up+31.8%	chevron_right
16	West Downs	60.0	28	trending_up+133.3%	chevron_right
17	Kemsley	59.9	32	trending_down-8.6%	chevron_right
18	Borden and Grove Park	57.8	26	trending_down-27.8%	chevron_right
19	Homewood	56.7	28	trending_down-3.4%	chevron_right
20	Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch	56.3	35	trending_up+6.1%	chevron_right
21	Boughton and Courtenay	48.3	24	trending_up+14.3%	chevron_right
22	Woodstock	43.8	11	trending_down-60.7%	chevron_right
23	Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow	38.3	22	trending_up+22.2%	chevron_right
24	East Downs	36.2	10	trending_up+11.1%	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 204.7 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 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Swale have?

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