Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Iris Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Iris Drive (ME10 4RR) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iris Drive (ME10 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Woodstock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossways | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peony Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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