Total Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 154th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4SG) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Murston Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caldew Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terrace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Commonwealth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watling Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Murston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goodnestone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Murston Road | Under investigation |
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