Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • 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

Dunlin Walk area has the 27th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 160th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunlin Walk (ME9 8TG) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunlin Walk (ME9 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dunlin Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheerstone Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Saints Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sanderling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springvale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Close

Data Sources

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