ROSE STREET, ME12 1AJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME12 1AJ

ROSE STREET, ME12 1AJ, Swale has recorded a total of 103 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.24 per 1,000 population. This ME12 1AJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME12 postcode area, which has experienced 435 crimes and a crime rate of 10.12 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME12 1AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME12 1AJ, encompassing approximately 4249 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (-29.63% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-16.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (-40.74% decrease)

ME12 1AJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 23
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 6

ROSE STREET, ME12 1AJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3824.24-29.63%
Shoplifting218.94-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour164.94-40.74%
Criminal damage and arson133.7730.00%
Burglary43.0633.33%
Other theft30.94-25.00%
Other crime30.71-25.00%
Public order20.71-71.43%
Drugs20.47-60.00%
Theft from the person10.470.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5435.0710.20%
Anti-social behaviour2712.71-3.57%
Shoplifting256.3592.31%
Criminal damage and arson105.88-9.09%
Public order72.3516.67%
Drugs51.65400.00%
Bicycle theft41.18100.00%
Other crime40.94300.00%
Other theft40.9433.33%
Possession of weapons30.9450.00%
Burglary30.71200.00%
Robbery10.71-66.67%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4928.4819.51%
Anti-social behaviour2811.53-6.67%
Shoplifting136.59-38.10%
Criminal damage and arson113.0610.00%
Public order62.5950.00%
Other theft31.41-25.00%
Robbery30.71200.00%
Bicycle theft20.71100.00%
Possession of weapons20.47100.00%
Vehicle crime10.47-75.00%
Other crime10.24-66.67%
Drugs10.24-50.00%
Burglary10.24-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4129.652.50%
Anti-social behaviour309.65-34.78%
Shoplifting217.06-4.55%
Criminal damage and arson104.94-56.52%
Public order42.35-71.43%
Vehicle crime40.940.00%
Other theft40.94-42.86%
Burglary40.94-33.33%
Other crime30.940.00%
Drugs20.710.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Robbery10.24-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.24-75.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4640.2470.37%
Violence and sexual offences4010.83-24.53%
Criminal damage and arson239.4143.75%
Shoplifting225.41-37.14%
Public order145.18133.33%
Other theft73.2940.00%
Burglary61.6550.00%
Vehicle crime41.41300.00%
Bicycle theft40.940.00%
Other crime30.940.00%
Robbery20.710.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5336.4817.78%
Shoplifting3512.47133.33%
Anti-social behaviour278.24-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson166.35-5.88%
Public order63.77500.00%
Other theft51.41150.00%
Drugs41.18-33.33%
Burglary40.94100.00%
Robbery20.940.00%
Vehicle crime10.47-66.67%
Theft from the person10.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.24-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4533.18-4.26%
Anti-social behaviour3610.59111.76%
Criminal damage and arson178.4741.67%
Shoplifting154.0050.00%
Other crime63.530.00%
Drugs61.410.00%
Possession of weapons41.41300.00%
Vehicle crime30.94200.00%
Robbery20.71100.00%
Burglary20.470.00%
Other theft20.47-71.43%
Theft from the person10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Public order10.240.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4723.532.17%
Anti-social behaviour1711.06-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson124.00-29.41%
Shoplifting102.82-28.57%
Other theft72.350.00%
Burglary21.65-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Public order10.24-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4628.7124.32%
Anti-social behaviour1810.8380.00%
Criminal damage and arson174.24142.86%
Shoplifting144.0075.00%
Other theft73.2940.00%
Public order71.650.00%
Burglary61.65100.00%
Other crime21.410.00%
Drugs20.47-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3719.77-11.90%
Anti-social behaviour108.71-41.18%
Shoplifting82.35-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson71.88-12.50%
Public order71.65-46.15%
Other theft51.65-28.57%
Drugs31.18200.00%
Burglary30.7150.00%
Other crime20.710.00%
Bicycle theft10.47-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4225.65-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour179.88-26.09%
Public order134.000.00%
Shoplifting113.0657.14%
Criminal damage and arson82.59-33.33%
Other theft71.8875.00%
Bicycle theft31.650.00%
Burglary20.71-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.47100.00%
Robbery20.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Drugs10.240.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4427.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour2310.360.00%
Public order135.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.060.00%
Shoplifting72.820.00%
Burglary71.650.00%
Other theft41.650.00%
Other crime30.940.00%
Robbery20.710.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 295 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202427
July 202428
June 202430
May 202446
April 202427
March 202436
February 202417
January 202418
December 202310
November 202317
October 202323

A total of 202 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202425
July 202413
June 202421
May 202422
April 202435
March 202415
February 202410
January 202414
December 20238
November 202311
October 20237

A total of 536 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202454
July 202449
June 202441
May 202440
April 202453
March 202445
February 202447
January 202446
December 202337
November 202342
October 202344

A total of 58 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20243
June 20244
May 20247
April 20245
March 20242
February 20247
January 20247
December 20235
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 156 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202410
July 202411
June 202410
May 202423
April 202416
March 202417
February 202412
January 202417
December 20237
November 20238
October 202312

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20246
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
March 20246
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 81 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20246
June 20244
May 202414
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
January 20247
December 20237
November 202313
October 202313

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20241
June 20242
April 20244
March 20246
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME12 1AJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total19
    Shoplifting14
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Royal Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Cavour Road
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Granville Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 7. Delamark Road
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hare Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Victory Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Short Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Alma Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Harris Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. High Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Beach Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Ranelagh Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Broadway
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Newcomen Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Winstanley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Millennium Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Sheerness-On-Sea
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 23. Pepys Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Rose Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Botany Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 26. New Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Thames Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Estuary Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Shrubsole Avenue
    Total1
    Theft from the person1