Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merleburgh Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 220th highest crime rate of 453 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 Merleburgh Drive (ME10 2RW) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merleburgh Drive (ME10 2RW), 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 Merleburgh Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taillour Close —
Apr 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Porch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Porch Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Public order Merleburgh Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylewyn Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Whimbrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whimbrel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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