Total Crime Rate
410.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
205.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fern Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 12th highest crime rate of 453 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 Fern Walk (ME10 3QT) in the last 12 months was 410.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 205.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fern Walk (ME10 3QT), 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.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wild Ash Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hugh Price Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykeham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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