Total Crime Rate

112.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 112.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meteor Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meteor Close (ME10 2QS) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meteor Close (ME10 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Burnham Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 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 Meteor Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Donemowe Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Donemowe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomews Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bartholomews Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnham Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Genesta Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Other crime Clement Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clement Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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