Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Peregrine Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peregrine Drive (ME10 4UQ) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Murston average (115.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peregrine Drive (ME10 4UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Peregrine Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peregrine Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Finches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osprey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harvey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dalewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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