Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bruges 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bruges Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Premier Way β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Menin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Green β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Green β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Green β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Green β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monarch Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ypres Drive β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Monarch Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monarch Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylewyn Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grovehurst Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Menin Road β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Liege Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Green β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Grovehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Celt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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