Total Crime Rate

356.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 356.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • 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

Fox Hill area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 17th 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 Fox Hill (ME9 9AB) in the last 12 months was 356.4 per 1,000 residents and was 928.4% higher than the Homewood average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 391.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Hill (ME9 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Hill. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fox Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fox Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fox Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Fox Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fox Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fox Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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