Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lance Close area has the 47th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lance Close (ME10 2EF) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lance Close (ME10 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Liege Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lance Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ypres Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Whimbrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whimbrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Liege Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grovehurst Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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