Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coombe Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Coombe Drive (ME10 3DA) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coombe Drive (ME10 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Murston Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coombe Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Ash Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wild Ash Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Ash Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Murston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smeed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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