Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Street area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 20th 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 The Street (ME13 9BF) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Boughton and Courtenay average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Street (ME13 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunkirk Road North, 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 | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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