Total Crime Rate
107.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swale has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 92nd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Swale in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Swale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,420 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 49 cases , down -9.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -11.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,398 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 107.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chalkwell | 400.3 | 293.0 (273%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Sheerness | 195.1 | 87.8 (82%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Sheppey East | 169.1 | 61.8 (58%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Priory | 165.9 | 58.6 (55%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Abbey | 136.6 | 29.3 (27%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Milton Regis | 119.3 | 12.0 (11%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Murston | 114.1 | 6.8 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Queenborough and Halfway | 113.5 | 6.2 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Sheppey Central | 84.9 | -22.4 (-21%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Roman | 76.8 | -30.5 (-28%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Borden and Grove Park | 75.1 | -32.3 (-30%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Teynham and Lynsted | 69.7 | -37.7 (-35%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Watling | 68.2 | -39.1 (-36%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | West Downs | 65.5 | -41.8 (-39%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow | 64.6 | -42.7 (-40%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Minster Cliffs | 64.0 | -43.3 (-40%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Boughton and Courtenay | 62.6 | -44.7 (-42%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch | 62.6 | -44.8 (-42%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | St Ann's | 57.6 | -49.7 (-46%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Kemsley | 57.4 | -49.9 (-46%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | East Downs | 51.8 | -55.5 (-52%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | The Meads | 45.4 | -61.9 (-58%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Homewood | 35.4 | -71.9 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Woodstock | 26.4 | -81.0 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
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