Total Crime Rate

158.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 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 158.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 36.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lion Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Court (ME9 9SE) in the last 12 months was 158.0 per 1,000 residents and was 299.1% 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 19 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Court (ME9 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pemberton Rise (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lion Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marconi Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marconi Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Gardens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morello Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donald Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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