Total Crime Rate
288.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crown Quay Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 29th highest crime rate of 454 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 Crown Quay Lane (ME10 3JN) in the last 12 months was 288.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (β 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Quay Lane (ME10 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | The Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heather Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heather Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crown Quay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
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