Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bannister Hill area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Bannister Hill (ME9 8HT) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bannister Hill (ME9 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Mountview. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bannister Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Mountview Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountview Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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