Total Crime Rate

1447.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1447.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 399.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 384.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 255.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 105.1 10/10
  • Public order 102.1 10/10
  • Other theft 51.1 10/10
  • Drugs 36.0 10/10
  • Other crime 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.0 9/10
  • Robbery 15.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
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

St Michaels Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Road (ME10 3DW) in the last 12 months was 1447.5 per 1,000 residents and was 261.6% higher than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 174 (≈ 522.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Road (ME10 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 534 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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