Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bell Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Road (ME10 4DP) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Road (ME10 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Butts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Butts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Butts —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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