Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Broadacre area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 219th highest 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 Broadacre (ME9 9EW) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the East Downs average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadacre (ME9 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Nutberry Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broadacre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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