Total Crime Rate

211.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 211.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.3 10/10
  • Burglary 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crown Quay Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Quay Lane (ME10 3DP) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 251.6% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Quay Lane (ME10 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Quay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parrett Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parrett Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambria Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Butts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Butts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Butts —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rapson End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rapson End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Robertson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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