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

Bradfield Avenue 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 Bradfield Avenue (ME9 9SU) 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 Bradfield Avenue (ME9 9SU), 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 Bradfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marconi Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morello Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marconi Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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