Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staplehurst Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Staplehurst Road (ME10 2LX) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staplehurst Road (ME10 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staplehurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmer Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amethyst Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romney Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hythe Road —
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Data Sources

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