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 3JQ) 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 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | The Butts | 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 | Burglary | Crown Quay Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
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