Total Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highview Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 129th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highview Close (ME13 9TF) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highview Close (ME13 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Weatherall Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boughton and Courtenay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horselees Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horselees Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Pauls Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weatherall Close | Under investigation |
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