Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acorn Terrace area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Acorn Terrace (ME9 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acorn Terrace (ME9 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bishop Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Lane | Under investigation |
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