Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Maltings area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 121st highest crime rate of 454 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 The Maltings (ME13 7DU) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Maltings (ME13 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lammas Gate, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Maltings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Creek Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Creek Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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