Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gayhurst Drive area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 177th 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 Gayhurst Drive (ME10 1UD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gayhurst Drive (ME10 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Spinel Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gayhurst Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prentis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spinel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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