GALENA CLOSE, ME10 5LB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME10 5LB

GALENA CLOSE, ME10 5LB, Swale has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.57 per 1,000 population. This ME10 5LB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME10 postcode area, which has experienced 524 crimes and a crime rate of 10.07 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME10 5LB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME10 5LB, encompassing approximately 2607 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (60.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (50.00% increase)

ME10 5LB Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Sheppey Way with total crimes: 9
  • Bristol Close with total crimes: 6
  • Spinel Close with total crimes: 5

GALENA CLOSE, ME10 5LB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1614.5760.00%
Shoplifting66.14-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour32.3050.00%
Other crime31.150.00%
Drugs31.15-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.77100.00%
Public order20.770.00%
Other theft10.770.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1011.89-16.67%
Shoplifting93.8312.50%
Criminal damage and arson43.45-20.00%
Drugs41.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.530.00%
Other theft10.77-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.490.00%
Shoplifting84.60-52.94%
Criminal damage and arson53.0766.67%
Drugs41.92300.00%
Public order31.530.00%
Burglary21.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.770.00%
Other theft20.77100.00%
Other crime20.770.00%
Vehicle crime20.77100.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1714.9570.00%
Violence and sexual offences126.52100.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.60200.00%
Burglary21.15100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.77-50.00%
Other theft10.77-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%
Drugs10.380.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1010.35233.33%
Violence and sexual offences63.8350.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.30300.00%
Other theft31.530.00%
Public order11.150.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%
Burglary10.380.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences46.52-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.53200.00%
Other theft31.1550.00%
Shoplifting31.15-62.50%
Burglary11.150.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.38-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89.59-11.11%
Shoplifting83.0714.29%
Anti-social behaviour23.070.00%
Other theft20.77-33.33%
Other crime20.77100.00%
Public order10.770.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-75.00%
Burglary10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.7450.00%
Shoplifting73.450.00%
Vehicle crime42.680.00%
Other theft31.53-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.150.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Public order10.380.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting79.97-53.33%
Violence and sexual offences62.68-68.42%
Other theft52.30-70.59%
Vehicle crime41.9233.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.53100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.770.00%
Burglary10.380.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1922.62216.67%
Other theft177.29750.00%
Shoplifting156.52114.29%
Vehicle crime35.7550.00%
Public order21.150.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.380.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting77.67-53.33%
Violence and sexual offences62.68-45.45%
Other theft22.30-77.78%
Vehicle crime20.77100.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.38-50.00%
Burglary10.380.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1515.34150.00%
Violence and sexual offences115.75120.00%
Other theft94.22200.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.45-33.33%
Burglary10.770.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-83.33%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting610.740.00%
Vehicle crime62.300.00%
Violence and sexual offences52.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.150.00%
Other theft31.150.00%
Other crime11.150.00%
Public order10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 202317
November 20232
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 25 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20233

A total of 124 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.54 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202410
July 202412
June 202412
May 20246
April 20244
March 20248
February 20249
January 20246
December 202319
November 20236
October 202311
September 20235

A total of 25 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
March 20242
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 118 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 20248
June 202417
May 202410
April 20243
March 20248
February 20247
January 20247
December 202315
November 20237
October 202315
September 20236

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241

A total of 11 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
September 20231

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
December 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME10 5LB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Sheppey Way
    Total9
    Shoplifting6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Bristol Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 3. Spinel Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Balas Drive
    Total4
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Parchment Drive
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Anatase Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Olivine Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Parsonage Lane
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Simpson Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Ledger Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Porcelain Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 12. Jacinth Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Diamond Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Sapphire Close
    Total1
    Drugs1