Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Newman Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 177th highest crime rate of 453 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 Newman Drive (ME10 2RF) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Drive (ME10 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Taillour Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taillour Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taillour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Porch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Whimbrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylewyn Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whimbrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Satis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
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Data Sources

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