Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Godwin Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 97th 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 Godwin Close (ME10 2SW) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Close (ME10 2SW), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Godwin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martin Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Rough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs The Square Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Rough Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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