Total Crime Rate

215.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 215.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Broomfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 49th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield Road (ME13 7HD) in the last 12 months was 215.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Abbey average (137.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield Road (ME13 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broomfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sevenacre Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sevenacre Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sevenacre Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Sevenacre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sevenacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crispin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Springhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crispin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonedane Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brent Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Front Brents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
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Data Sources

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