Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watsons Hill area has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 164th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watsons Hill (ME10 2JR) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watsons Hill (ME10 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watsons Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Staple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area 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 2026Drugs Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street 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
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Data Sources

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