Total Crime Rate

1192.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

310.0 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 1192.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 363.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 325.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 310.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 238.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.2 10/10
  • Public order 45.4 10/10
  • Other crime 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
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

Central Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (ME10 4AA) in the last 12 months was 1192.8 per 1,000 residents and was 225.2% higher than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 310.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (ME10 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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