Total Crime Rate

185.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 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 185.6 9/10
  • Other theft 77.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Larkfield Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 64th 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 Larkfield Avenue (ME10 2DP) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 208.2% 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 Other theft with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkfield Avenue (ME10 2DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Larkfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dobbie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Dobbie Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyngley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Cortland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyngley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Newbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Staple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Periwinkle Close Under investigation
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 High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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