Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Balas Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 33rd lowest 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 Balas Drive (ME10 5BA) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balas Drive (ME10 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Spinel Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sonora Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quartz Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jacinth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jacinth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacinth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacinth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olivine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anatase Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anatase Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anatase Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anatase Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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