Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Playstool Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 180th 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 Playstool Road (ME9 7NL) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playstool Road (ME9 7NL), the main crime hotspot is near Frankapps Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Playstool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankapps Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankapps Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankapps Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankapps Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankapps Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frankapps Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankapps Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frankapps Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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