Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Keswick Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keswick Avenue (ME10 3AU) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keswick Avenue (ME10 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Charles Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keswick Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Woodberry Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keswick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wykeham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Charles Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road —
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Data Sources

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