Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 98th 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 Salisbury Close (ME10 3BL) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Close (ME10 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Easton Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coombe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Limehouse Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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