February 2026 Source: Police.uk
ME12 Crime Intelligence Report
ME12 recorded 439 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.22 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 11.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.7% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
439trending_down -11.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.22per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,180
Within ME12 district
Swale
42,972
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Map | total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 26 |
| Hare Street Map | total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 6 | 21 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 19 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 18 |
| Prison Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Other crime: 3 | 17 |
| Royal Road Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 14 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 9 |
| Victory Street Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Short Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
185
42.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
74
16.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
55
12.5%
Shoplifting
33
7.5%
Other Theft
27
6.2%
Other Crime
17
3.9%
Public Order
14
3.2%
Drug Offences
12
2.7%
Vehicle Crime
8
1.8%
Burglary
7
1.6%
Weapons Possession
4
0.9%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%
Robbery
1
0.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.7%
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