Total Crime Rate
244.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glebe Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 37th 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 Glebe Lane (ME10 4JS) in the last 12 months was 244.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.7% higher than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 145.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glebe Lane (ME10 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Charles Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Roman| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairleas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commonwealth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Charles Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Charles Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Charles Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Temple Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairleas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadham Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
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