Total Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 158th highest crime rate of 454 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 Park Road (ME10 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 158.4% higher than the Homewood average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (ME10 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Homewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valenciennes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ufton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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