What is the crime rate in swale?

As of February 2026, swale has a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,209 recorded offences.

How does swale rank nationally for crime?

swale ranks #116 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in swale?

The most common crime type in swale is Violence and sexual offences with 454 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in swale?

As of February 2026, swale has a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,209 recorded offences.

How does swale rank nationally for crime?

swale ranks #116 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in swale?

The most common crime type in swale is Violence and sexual offences with 454 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

swale Crime Intelligence Report

swale recorded 1,209 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 residents. This places swale at #116 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 8.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,209

trending_down -8.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.97per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#116of 331

By total crime volume

Kent

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 46	46
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 35 Other crime: 4 Public order: 2	35
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Hare Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 6	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 5	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Gorse Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Fox Hill Map	Shoplifting: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,209 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

454

37.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

251

20.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

120

9.9%

Shoplifting

115

9.5%

Other Theft

5.6%

Public Order

3.2%

Other Crime

3.2%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Burglary

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Sheerness	231	5.6
2	Roman	142	5.8
3	Sheppey East	89	39.3
4	Murston	79	5.7
5	Sheppey Central	66	5.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	East Downs	9	105.0
shield	West Downs	12	15.3
shield	Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow	18	17.6
shield	Priory	19	0.3
shield	Boughton and Courtenay	21	16.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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