Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.1 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 200.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 80.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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

Bell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 57th 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 Bell Road (ME10 4EE) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 477.0% higher than the Homewood average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Road (ME10 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meadows —
Apr 2026Public order Manwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oast Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oast Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oast Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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