Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Station Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 78th 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 Station Road (ME9 9SN) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 266.4% higher than the East Downs average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (ME9 9SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morello Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrys Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Gardens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morello Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marconi Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marconi Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donald Moor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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