ME13 has an annual crime rate of 79.77 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 ME13?

As of April 2026, ME13 has an annual crime rate of 79.77 per 1,000 residents, based on 173 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 ME13?

The most common crime type in ME13 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 61 incidents in April 2026 — 35.3% 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 ME13 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME13 recorded 173 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.77 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment173 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 16.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

173

trending_down -6.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.77per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,284

Within ME13 district

Swale

34,085

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 5	14
West Street Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 3	7
Sevenacre Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1	5
Caslocke Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Crispin Close Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Lewis Close Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1	4
Breeze Meadow Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
A251 Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

173 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

35.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

19.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.4%

Shoplifting

9.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Other Theft

4.6%

Robbery

4.0%

Other Crime

2.9%

Public Order

2.9%

Burglary

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: ME13

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in ME13 (35.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.1%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME13 has fallen sharply — by 16.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME13 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.8%

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