Total Crime Rate
104.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frognal Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Frognal Gardens (ME9 9SB) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.8% higher than the East Downs average (51.8 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frognal Gardens (ME9 9SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pemberton Rise (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cherry Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Frognal Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pemberton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Gardens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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