Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Baldwin Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 169th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baldwin Road (ME12 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baldwin Road (ME12 2SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tams Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baldwin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tams Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tams Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tams Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tams Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tams Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baldwin Road —
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Data Sources

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