Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Archer Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 93rd 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 Archer Court (ME10 2GJ) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Archer Court (ME10 2GJ), 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.
View Crime In Kemsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monarch Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Menin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Premier Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monarch Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Monarch Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ypres Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grovehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Menin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Menin Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grovehurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovehurst Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovehurst Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liege Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
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