Total Crime Rate

1477.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

558.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1477.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 558.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 468.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 423.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 168.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 114.1 10/10
  • Public order 108.1 10/10
  • Other theft 69.1 10/10
  • Drugs 39.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME10 4PH) in the last 12 months was 1477.5 per 1,000 residents and was 302.8% higher than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 558.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME10 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fountain Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambria Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parrett Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parrett Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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