Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wykeham Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Wykeham Road (ME10 3NW) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wykeham Road (ME10 3NW), the main crime hotspot is near Murston Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wild Ash Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Murston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Close | Under investigation |
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