Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bruges Court area has the 24th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 153rd 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 Bruges Court (ME10 2TH) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bruges Court (ME10 2TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liege Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kemsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Menin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Premier Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Menin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monarch Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ypres Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Monarch Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monarch Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylewyn Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovehurst Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovehurst Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grovehurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Menin Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Liege Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Green | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grovehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Celt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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