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Crime in ME11 5

How much crime is recorded in ME11 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
7,139 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME11 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME11 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
37.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

ME11 5National
Violence and sexual offences29.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Shoplifting10.68.4
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary7.99.1
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order4.44.6
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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