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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CT2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CT2 recorded 235 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.38 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 45.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment235 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 45.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

235
trending_down -8.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

37.3per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

993

Within CT2 district

Swale

69,566

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
St Dunstan'S Street Map
total: 49 Shoplifting: 42 Public order: 4
49
Becket Mews Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Hunton Gardens Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Shalloak Road Map
total: 6 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Well Lane Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
6
Copt Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Farleigh Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Nightclub Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
5
Downs Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Jesuit Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
235 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
79
33.6%
Shoplifting
47
20.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
14.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
8.5%
Public Order
11
4.7%
Other Theft
11
4.7%
Vehicle Crime
10
4.3%
Drug Offences
5
2.1%
Burglary
4
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.7%
Other Crime
4
1.7%
Weapons Possession
3
1.3%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: CT2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CT2 at 33.6%. Shoplifting (20.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CT2 has risen sharply — by 45.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CT2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +45.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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