Total Crime Rate
102.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Street area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 133rd 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 The Street (ME13 9BE) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Boughton and Courtenay average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Street (ME13 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hickmans Green, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boughton and Courtenay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatsheaf Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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