Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Sandstone Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 214th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandstone Drive (ME10 2PP) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandstone Drive (ME10 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Rough Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Crime Over Time in Sandstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Donemowe Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Clement Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Rough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Rough Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Donemowe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Clement Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Clement Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Clement Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clement Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ypres Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ypres Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ypres Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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