Total Crime Rate
188.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 453 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 High Street (ME10 2AE) in the last 12 months was 188.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ME10 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sprotshill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Periwinkle Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Periwinkle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frobisher Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Frobisher Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprotshill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Periwinkle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowater Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Musgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Musgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Musgrave Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dobbie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dobbie Close | Local resolution |
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