Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsby Drive area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walsby Drive (ME10 2TY) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsby Drive (ME10 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Todd Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walsby Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Todd Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Todd Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ridham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ridham Avenue | Under investigation |
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