Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 184th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (ME13 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Boughton and Courtenay average (62.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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