Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Finches area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 206th highest crime rate of 453 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 The Finches (ME10 4PY) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Homewood average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Finches (ME10 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Finches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trotts Hall Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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