Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barge Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 97th 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 Barge Way (ME10 2FB) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.7% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barge Way (ME10 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Samuel Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ridham Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Bale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moonfleet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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