Total Crime Rate
164.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Path area has the 11th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 71st highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Path (ME9 7PN) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Path (ME9 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lapwing Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crouch Hill Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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