February 2026 Source: Police.uk
ME9 Crime Intelligence Report
ME9 recorded 172 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.11 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 5.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.0% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
172trending_down -5.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
7.11per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,054
Within ME9 district
Swale
24,183
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Musket Lane Map | total: 20 Vehicle crime: 10 Drugs: 4 | 20 |
| Fox Hill Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Burglary: 1 | 10 |
| Frankapps Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Mountview Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Troys Mead Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Yelsted Road Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Public order: 2 | 4 |
| Upper Street Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 4 |
| Wises Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Allsworth Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Orchard Drive Map | total: 3 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
51
29.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
15.1%
Vehicle Crime
21
12.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
9.3%
Shoplifting
13
7.6%
Burglary
12
7.0%
Other Theft
11
6.4%
Drug Offences
11
6.4%
Other Crime
3
1.7%
Public Order
3
1.7%
Weapons Possession
3
1.7%
Robbery
2
1.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.0%
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