Total Crime Rate

390.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 390.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 228.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meeres Court Lane area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 13th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meeres Court Lane (ME10 3PY) in the last 12 months was 390.5 per 1,000 residents and was 239.6% higher than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meeres Court Lane (ME10 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meeres Court Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hargraves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oak Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eveas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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