Total Crime Rate

151.0 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 151.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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

Saxon Shore area has the 11th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 82nd 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 Saxon Shore (ME10 2UP) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Shore (ME10 2UP), the main crime hotspot is near Samuel Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Crime Over Time in Saxon Shore area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bale Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moonfleet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ridham Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Todd Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ridham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Todd Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ridham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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