Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

Shunters Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 220th 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 Shunters Close (ME13 8GF) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shunters Close (ME13 8GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bob Amor Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Stewart Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shunters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Les Spickett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windermere Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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