Total Crime Rate

319.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

213.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 319.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 213.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Robbery 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cloisters area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 20th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cloisters (ME10 1AF) in the last 12 months was 319.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 213.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cloisters (ME10 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 295 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cloisters area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pembury Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street —
Apr 2026Public order Dover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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