Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

Oak Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 181st 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 Oak Road (ME10 3PF) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (ME10 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Easton Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Limehouse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hutchings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wild Ash Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Ash Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Ash Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”

Data Sources

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