Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boyces Hill area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 112th 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 Boyces Hill (ME9 7JF) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boyces Hill (ME9 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Boyce'S Hill. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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