Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferry Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 146th lowest 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 Ferry Road (ME9 8RR) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferry Road (ME9 8RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near All Saints Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springvale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sanderling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanderling Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheerstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
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