Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glebe Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 454 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 Glebe Lane (ME10 4JW) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Murston average (114.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glebe Lane (ME10 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glebe Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caldew Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wadham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanstree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longridge Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road

Data Sources

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