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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME9 recorded 212 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.98 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment212 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

212
trending_up +13.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.61per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,054

Within ME9 district

Swale

42,553

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Firs Lane Map
total: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 22
22
Fox Hill Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 11 Drugs: 2
16
Frankapps Close Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
Musket Lane Map
total: 10 Vehicle crime: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Cobham Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Orchard Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
5
West Wood Road Map
total: 4 Other crime: 4
4
Frognal Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1
4
Anatase Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
212 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
73
34.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
71
33.5%
Shoplifting
15
7.1%
Other Theft
12
5.7%
Vehicle Crime
12
5.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
4.7%
Other Crime
7
3.3%
Drug Offences
5
2.4%
Public Order
3
1.4%
Burglary
2
0.9%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: ME9

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in ME9 at 34.4%. Violence & Sexual Offences (33.5%) and Shoplifting (7.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME9 has risen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME9 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 +13.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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