Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plough Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 139th 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 Plough Road (ME12 4JH) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Minster Cliffs average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Road (ME12 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Old Billet Lane. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Billet Lane Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Billet Lane Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Billet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Billet Lane Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Old Billet Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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