Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 136th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (ME9 7NS) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ME9 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Frankapps Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Playstool Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Orchard Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frankapps Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Playstool Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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