Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 33.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandford Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Road (ME10 1PP) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (ME10 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Westlands Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parchment Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parchment Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parchment Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lonsdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parchment Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Papyrus Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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