Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Diligent Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 64th 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 Diligent Drive (ME10 2LL) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Diligent Drive (ME10 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Way. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Diligent Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Phillippa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attlee Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Porch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taillour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taillour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taillour Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taillour Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taillour Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regis Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Satis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regis Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Public order Saffron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Phillippa Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Saffron Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whimbrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whimbrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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