ME12 1JR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME12 1JR

ME12 1JR, Swale has recorded a total of 91 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.80 per 1,000 population. This ME12 1JR 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 1JR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME12 1JR, encompassing approximately 3160 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME12 1JR area, explore the ME12 1JR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (34) incidents (-22.73% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-16.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-34.78% decrease)

ME12 1JR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 23
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Royal Road with total crimes: 6

ME12 1JR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3428.80-22.73%
Shoplifting2110.76-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour156.65-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson94.7580.00%
Burglary32.850.00%
Other crime30.950.00%
Other theft20.950.00%
Public order20.63-60.00%
Drugs20.63-60.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4439.5510.00%
Shoplifting2513.9292.31%
Anti-social behaviour237.91-17.86%
Public order57.28-16.67%
Drugs51.58400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.58-28.57%
Bicycle theft41.58100.00%
Possession of weapons31.2750.00%
Other crime30.95200.00%
Burglary30.9550.00%
Other theft20.95-33.33%
Robbery10.63-66.67%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4034.4917.65%
Anti-social behaviour2812.6640.00%
Shoplifting138.86-38.10%
Criminal damage and arson74.110.00%
Public order62.2250.00%
Other theft31.90-25.00%
Robbery30.95200.00%
Bicycle theft20.95100.00%
Possession of weapons20.63100.00%
Burglary20.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.63-50.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Other crime10.32-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3432.59-2.86%
Shoplifting2110.76-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour206.65-52.38%
Criminal damage and arson76.33-66.67%
Other crime52.22150.00%
Public order41.58-66.67%
Other theft41.27-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.27-33.33%
Burglary20.63-71.43%
Drugs10.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.32-75.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4250.0061.54%
Violence and sexual offences3513.29-31.37%
Shoplifting2211.08-37.14%
Criminal damage and arson216.9690.91%
Public order126.65100.00%
Other theft83.8060.00%
Burglary72.53133.33%
Bicycle theft42.220.00%
Vehicle crime31.27200.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Robbery20.630.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5145.5730.77%
Shoplifting3516.14133.33%
Anti-social behaviour2611.08-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson118.23-21.43%
Public order63.48500.00%
Other theft51.90150.00%
Burglary31.5850.00%
Drugs20.95-50.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.63-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.32-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3939.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour3412.34100.00%
Shoplifting1510.7650.00%
Criminal damage and arson144.7540.00%
Other crime64.43500.00%
Drugs41.900.00%
Possession of weapons31.27200.00%
Vehicle crime20.95100.00%
Robbery20.63100.00%
Burglary20.63-33.33%
Other theft20.63-71.43%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Public order10.320.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3929.118.33%
Anti-social behaviour1712.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.380.00%
Shoplifting103.16-28.57%
Other theft73.1616.67%
Burglary32.22-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.950.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Public order10.32-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3631.6433.33%
Anti-social behaviour1711.39112.50%
Shoplifting145.3875.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.4366.67%
Other theft63.1620.00%
Public order61.9020.00%
Burglary61.9050.00%
Drugs21.90-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.630.00%
Other crime10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2721.83-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour88.54-46.67%
Shoplifting82.53-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson62.53-14.29%
Public order51.90-54.55%
Other theft51.58-28.57%
Burglary41.580.00%
Drugs31.27200.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Bicycle theft10.63-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2928.16-21.62%
Anti-social behaviour159.18-25.00%
Public order114.750.00%
Shoplifting113.4857.14%
Criminal damage and arson73.48-30.00%
Other theft72.22250.00%
Bicycle theft32.220.00%
Possession of weapons20.95100.00%
Robbery20.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.630.00%
Drugs10.320.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3730.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour2011.710.00%
Public order116.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.480.00%
Shoplifting73.160.00%
Burglary32.220.00%
Robbery20.950.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Other theft20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 265 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202423
July 202428
June 202420
May 202442
April 202426
March 202434
February 202417
January 202417
December 20238
November 202315
October 202320

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 445 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202444
July 202440
June 202434
May 202435
April 202451
March 202439
February 202439
January 202436
December 202327
November 202329
October 202337

A total of 53 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20248
April 20245
March 20242
February 20247
January 20246
December 20235
November 20237
October 20232

A total of 117 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20247
June 20247
May 202421
April 202411
March 202414
February 202410
January 202410
December 20236
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20247
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20234
October 20233

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20245
May 20242
March 20246
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20246
June 20244
May 202412
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20235
November 202311
October 202311

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

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 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20243
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 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 13 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME12 1JR 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. Royal Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Granville Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. Delamark Road
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Hare Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Victory Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Short Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Harris Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. High Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Beach Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Ranelagh Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Broadway
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Newcomen Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Millennium Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Sheerness-On-Sea
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Pepys Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Rose Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Botany Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 22. New Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Kent Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Thames Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Estuary Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1