Total Crime Rate
320.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 23rd 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 High Street (ME10 2AT) in the last 12 months was 320.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ME10 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regis Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beechwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprotshill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Regis Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brewery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milbourne Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cortland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frobisher Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frobisher Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frobisher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprotshill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dyngley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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