Total Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (ME9 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Lane (ME9 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Crouch Hill Court. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 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 | Other theft | Wardwell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wardwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westmoreland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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