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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME11: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME11 recorded 47 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 residents. Criminal Damage & Arson accounts for the largest share of crime at 21.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.01 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment47 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 19.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

47
trending_up +9.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.01per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

147

Within ME11 district

Swale

11,155

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Stanley Avenue Map
total: 4 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Eastern Avenue Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Railway Terrace Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Well Road Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Mount Field Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Queenborough Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Shopping Area Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Thomsett Way Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Alsager Avenue Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
47 Total
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
21.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
10
21.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
19.1%
Vehicle Crime
6
12.8%
Other Theft
5
10.6%
Public Order
2
4.3%
Shoplifting
2
4.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
2.1%
Robbery
1
2.1%
Burglary
1
2.1%

Crime Analysis: ME11

Criminal Damage & Arson makes up the largest share of crime in ME11 at 21.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.3%) and Anti-social Behaviour (19.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME11 has fallen sharply — by 19.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME11 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_up +9.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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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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