Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Step Style area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 193rd 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 Step Style (ME10 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Step Style (ME10 4LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Charles Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Step Style area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanstree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longridge Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenways 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 Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenways Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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