Swale Crime Intelligence Report
Swale recorded 1,276 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.41 per 1,000 residents. This places Swale at #128 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 5.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.5% lower.
info Crime is above average compared to other UK areas.
Key Statistics
- monitoring98.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment1,276 crimes recorded in March 2026
- leaderboardRanked #228 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
- trending_downCrime down 14.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
1,276Annual Crime Rate
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Ranked by annual rate
12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 41 Robbery: 1 | 41 |
| On or near Prison Map | Violence and sexual offences: 38 | 38 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 28 Public order: 5 Other crime: 2 | 28 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 21 | 21 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 9 |
| On or near Fox Hill Map | Shoplifting: 13 | 13 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Other theft: 10 Burglary: 1 | 10 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 8 | 8 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 7 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Vehicle crime: 7 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Stop & Search
March 20261,611
Total Stops
20.3%
Arrest Rate
279
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Stolen goods
Article for use in theft
Articles for use in criminal damage
Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.
Game or poaching equipment
Firearms
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available73.1%
White
8.1%
Black
8.0%
Asian
5.6%
Other
5.1%
Mixed
Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
24 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman | 142 | 204.7 |
| 2 | Sheerness | 263 | 150.2 |
| 3 | Abbey | 70 | 124.0 |
| 4 | Sheppey East | 104 | 123.2 |
| 5 | Milton Regis | 49 | 119.9 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | East Downs | 10 | 3.6 |
| shield | Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow | 22 | 3.4 |
| shield | Woodstock | 11 | 1.8 |
| shield | Boughton and Courtenay | 24 | 4.1 |
| shield | Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch | 35 | 5.3 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.
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