Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnfields Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 157th 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 Barnfields Court (ME10 3TP) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnfields Court (ME10 3TP), 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 | Eveas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosebery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hargraves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosebery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Close | — |
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