Total Crime Rate

164.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 71st highest crime rate of 453 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 Heron Close (ME9 7EF) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (ME9 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near Landrail Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Hill Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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