Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 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 60.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Thorn Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 221st 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 Thorn Walk (ME10 3QH) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Walk (ME10 3QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wild Ash Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thorn Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smeed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Ash Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunny Bank β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wild Ash Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Portland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smeed Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Ash Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smeed Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smeed Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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