ME10 has an annual crime rate of 91.84 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in ME10?

As of April 2026, ME10 has an annual crime rate of 91.84 per 1,000 residents, based on 445 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in ME10?

The most common crime type in ME10 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 137 incidents in April 2026 — 30.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the ME10 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME10 recorded 445 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.53 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring91.84 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment445 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 14.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

445

trending_up +14.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

91.84per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,517

Within ME10 district

Swale

59,058

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 21 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 8	21
Police Station Map	total: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3	16
Station Street Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 1	12
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3	12
High Street Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 1	11
Pembury Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Roman Square Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Drugs: 1	8
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	7
Gorse Road Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

445 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

137

30.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

108

24.3%

Shoplifting

12.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Other Theft

5.8%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Public Order

4.0%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Burglary

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: ME10

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in ME10 at 30.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.3%) and Shoplifting (12.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME10 has risen sharply — by 14.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME10 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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