Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Walmer Gardens area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 142nd 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 Walmer Gardens (ME10 2LT) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Walmer Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Staple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Periwinkle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romney Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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