Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ringlet Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 26th 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 Ringlet Grove (ME9 8XE) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringlet Grove (ME9 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheerstone, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleshall Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheerstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springvale | Under investigation |
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