Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bull Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 75th 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 Bull Lane (ME13 9JF) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bull Lane (ME13 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Charltons (2 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 | Bicycle theft | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Lane | — |
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