Total Crime Rate

410.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 410.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.8 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Eagles Close 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 Eagles Close (ME10 3RJ) 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 Eagles Close (ME10 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatcroft Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eagles Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oak Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild Ash Croft
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road
Apr 2026Drugs Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tonge Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gorse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Broom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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