Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Easton Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 82nd 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 Easton Drive (ME10 3FE) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Easton Drive (ME10 3FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Limehouse Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutchings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barkers End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Easton Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
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