Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Park Road (ME10 1ES) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Borden and Grove Park average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (ME10 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chaucer Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Borden and Grove Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Ridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gore Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valenciennes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ufton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gore Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaucer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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