Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 92nd 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 London Road (ME10 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ME10 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barrow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bassett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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