Total Crime Rate
356.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Street 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 The Street (ME9 9AD) 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 The Street (ME9 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Laurence Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Laurence Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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