Total Crime Rate
209.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chilton Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 50th 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 Chilton Avenue (ME10 4TB) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chilton Avenue (ME10 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chalkwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heather Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heather Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Burrs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Burrs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | The Butts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Butts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Butts | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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