Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 183rd 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 4EB) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Homewood average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Road (ME10 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 26 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Violet Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meadows
Apr 2026Public order Manwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manwood Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oast Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oast Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oast Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station

Data Sources

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