Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Amber Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 159th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amber Close (ME9 9TF) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amber Close (ME9 9TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pemberton Rise, 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 Amber Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pemberton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutberry Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marconi Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marconi Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morello Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amber Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadacre —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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