Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 454 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 School Lane (ME9 9NL) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Homewood average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (ME9 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Hill. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fox Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fox Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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