Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Chappell Way area has the 44th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 453 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 Chappell Way (ME10 2DN) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chappell Way (ME10 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staple Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chappell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Staple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cortland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyngley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyngley Close —
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Data Sources

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