Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lorimar Court 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 Lorimar Court (ME10 5JD) 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 Lorimar Court (ME10 5JD), 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.
View Crime In The Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olivine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anatase Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Anatase Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anatase Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anatase Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacinth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacinth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jacinth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jacinth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sonora Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Quinton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Quinton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quartz Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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