Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barrow Green area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 148th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrow Green (ME9 9EB) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 141.2% higher than the East Downs average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrow Green (ME9 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Harrys Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Barrow Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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