Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 145th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (ME10 3RT) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (ME10 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorse Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broom Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Murston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hugh Price Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gorse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wild Ash Croft | — |
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