Total Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frognal Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 161st 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 Frognal Lane (ME9 9DA) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the East Downs average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frognal Lane (ME9 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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