Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

West Ridge area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 164th 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 West Ridge (ME10 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Ridge (ME10 1UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Borden and Grove Park

Crime Over Time in West Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harmony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valenciennes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ufton Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑