Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watsons Hill (ME10 2JS) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Watsons Hill (ME10 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staple Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frederick Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watsons Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Staple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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