Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Donemowe Drive area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 138th 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 Donemowe Drive (ME10 2RH) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Donemowe Drive (ME10 2RH), 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 Donemowe Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylewyn Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Whimbrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Porch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taillour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Taillour Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whimbrel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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