Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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

Cherry Hill Court area has the 39th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 195th highest 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 Cherry Hill Court (ME9 7LN) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Hill Court (ME9 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Hill Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hop Garden Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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