Total Crime Rate

658.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 658.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 179.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 175.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.0 10/10
  • Public order 49.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Road area has the highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 7th 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 Milton Road (ME10 3EX) in the last 12 months was 658.0 per 1,000 residents and was 918.0% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 68.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (β‰ˆ 186.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (ME10 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 326 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pembury Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parrett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parrett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parrett Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parrett Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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