Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Borden Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borden Lane (ME10 1DB) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Borden and Grove Park average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borden Lane (ME10 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hobart Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Barrow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hobart Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beech Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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