Total Crime Rate

512.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.5 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 512.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 157.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.6 9/10
  • Other theft 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Robbery 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gibson Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 9th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gibson Street (ME10 1AY) in the last 12 months was 512.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 135.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Street (ME10 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembury Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gibson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rock Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
Apr 2026Drugs West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pembury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pembury Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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