Crime Rate in St Ann's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Ann's

The total recorded crimes in St Ann's, Swale, UK in March 2025 are around 56 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Ann's crime rate of 0.64 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Ann's, encompassing approximately 87,162 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (140.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (80.00% increase)
St Ann's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • West Street with total crimes: 20
  • Breeze Meadow with total crimes: 6
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 4

How safe is St Ann's?

To understand the safety of St Ann's, we need to analyze St Ann's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Swale:

    • In 2024, St Ann's demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Swale average, with 369 crimes compared to 742.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, St Ann's recorded fewer crimes than 19 out of 23 other cities.

    • In 2023, St Ann's had fewer crimes than the Swale average, with 326 crimes compared to 695. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, St Ann's recorded fewer crimes than 20 out of 23 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Swale, St Ann's has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Ann's Crime Statstics

In March 2025 the St Ann's has recorded 56 crimes with crime rate of 1.48 ranking 13th out of 23 in the Swale, UK

In 2024, the total St Ann's crimes were 369. The crime rate of St Ann's in 2024 was 9.41 (year) or 0.78 (month) ranking it 20 dangerous area in the Swale.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Ann's were around 326 crimes with yearly crime rate of 17.36 (year) or 1.45 (month) ranking 21 most dangerous area in the Swale.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Swale)CrimesRank (Swale)CrimesRank (Swale)
Sheerness224 13,076 12,788 1
Roman162 21,972 22,198 2
Queenborough and Halfway73 51,003 4999 3
Sheppey East117 31,457 3888 5
Milton Regis69 7841 6910 4
Murston74 4866 5885 6
Sheppey Central72 6809 7600 10
Abbey66 8795 8876 7
Chalkwell59 11726 9845 8
Homewood56 12677 10668 9
Priory64 9388 18306 22
Minster Cliffs61 10561 12439 13
Teynham and Lynsted39 17474 15558 11
Watling41 15563 11532 12
The Meads33 19547 13351 17
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch44 14460 16421 14
Borden and Grove Park41 16522 14417 15
Kemsley37 18447 17391 16
Woodstock25 20298 21340 18
Boughton and Courtenay18 23385 19334 19
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow22 21266 22332 20
West Downs22 22173 23149 23
East Downs17 24137 24134 24

St Ann's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (18 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (12 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 9 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (12 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (7 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (10 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (3 cases).

In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (23 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (12 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (15 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (14 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (12 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (6 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (20 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (14 cases).

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (7 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (8 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20254
February 20253
January 20251
December 20241
November 20243
August 20246
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
January 20251
November 20242
October 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241

A total of 25 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
January 20251
December 20242
November 20243
September 20243
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20246
April 20241

A total of 124 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20259
February 20255
January 20257
December 20246
November 20242
October 202423
September 202415
August 202412
July 20244
June 202420
May 20247
April 202414

A total of 117 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202518
February 20259
January 202512
December 20248
November 20242
October 202412
September 202414
August 20246
July 20248
June 202414
May 20246
April 20248

A total of 20 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20251
January 20251
November 20241
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 30 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
February 20253
January 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20247

A total of 30 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202512
February 20255
December 20241
November 202410
June 20242

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
December 20241
October 20241
September 20242
July 20242

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20251
December 20243
November 20241
October 20241
July 20241
May 20241

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
April 20242

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241

High Crime Locations St Ann's in March 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Ann's postcode area is presented below.

1. West Street (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting12
Violence and sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage and arson1
2. Breeze Meadow (Map)
Total6
Criminal damage and arson1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Possession of weapons1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Theatre/Concert Hall (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences2
4. Ospringe Road (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Other theft1
5. Cavour Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
6. Runnymede Mews (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
7. B2045 (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2
8. Whiting Crescent (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
9. Ivory Close (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Public order1
10. Judd Road (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1

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