Total Crime Rate

264.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.1 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 264.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 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

Castle Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 30th 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 Castle Road (ME10 3TD) in the last 12 months was 264.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (ME10 3TD), the main crime hotspot is near Goodnestone Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shortlands Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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