Total Crime Rate
140.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosebery Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 87th highest crime rate of 453 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 Rosebery Close (ME10 3DB) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Close (ME10 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eveas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosebery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosebery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gladstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hargraves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lomas Road | — |
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