Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westmoreland Drive area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Westmoreland Drive (ME9 7EL) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Drive (ME9 7EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lapwing Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westmoreland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Hill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardwell Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardwell Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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