ME12 1PA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME12 1PA

ME12 1PA, Swale has recorded a total of 86 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 34.47 per 1,000 population. This ME12 1PA 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 1PA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME12 1PA, encompassing approximately 2494 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (-27.91% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (-16.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-34.78% decrease)

ME12 1PA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 21
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Royal Road with total crimes: 6

ME12 1PA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3134.47-27.91%
Shoplifting2112.43-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour158.42-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson96.0180.00%
Other crime33.6150.00%
Other theft21.20100.00%
Burglary20.80-33.33%
Public order20.80-60.00%
Drugs10.80-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4347.7010.26%
Shoplifting2517.2492.31%
Anti-social behaviour2310.02-11.54%
Public order59.220.00%
Drugs52.00400.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.00-28.57%
Bicycle theft32.00200.00%
Burglary31.200.00%
Possession of weapons21.200.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Robbery10.80-66.67%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Other theft10.40-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3940.4911.43%
Anti-social behaviour2615.6344.44%
Shoplifting1310.42-38.10%
Criminal damage and arson75.210.00%
Public order52.8125.00%
Other theft32.000.00%
Robbery31.20200.00%
Possession of weapons21.20100.00%
Vehicle crime10.80-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Drugs10.400.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3539.6820.69%
Shoplifting2114.03-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour188.42-55.00%
Criminal damage and arson77.22-61.11%
Public order42.81-66.67%
Other crime31.6050.00%
Other theft31.20-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.20-33.33%
Burglary20.80-60.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-66.67%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4056.9253.85%
Violence and sexual offences2916.03-38.30%
Shoplifting2211.62-37.14%
Criminal damage and arson188.8263.64%
Public order127.22100.00%
Other theft64.810.00%
Burglary52.4166.67%
Vehicle crime32.00200.00%
Bicycle theft31.200.00%
Other crime21.200.00%
Robbery20.800.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4756.5223.68%
Shoplifting3518.84133.33%
Anti-social behaviour2614.03-21.21%
Criminal damage and arson1110.42-8.33%
Public order64.41500.00%
Other theft62.41500.00%
Burglary32.4150.00%
Drugs21.20-50.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3848.102.70%
Anti-social behaviour3315.2383.33%
Shoplifting1513.2350.00%
Criminal damage and arson126.0133.33%
Other crime64.810.00%
Drugs42.410.00%
Possession of weapons31.60200.00%
Robbery21.20100.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Public order10.400.00%
Other theft10.40-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3734.4715.62%
Anti-social behaviour1814.8320.00%
Shoplifting107.22-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson94.01-10.00%
Other theft53.610.00%
Burglary22.000.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Public order10.40-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3235.6823.08%
Anti-social behaviour1512.8387.50%
Shoplifting146.0175.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.6166.67%
Public order64.0120.00%
Other theft52.4125.00%
Drugs22.000.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.65-3.70%
Anti-social behaviour810.42-46.67%
Shoplifting83.21-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson63.2120.00%
Public order52.41-50.00%
Other theft42.00-42.86%
Other crime21.600.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Burglary20.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.80-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2732.87-22.86%
Anti-social behaviour1510.82-21.05%
Shoplifting116.0157.14%
Public order104.41-9.09%
Other theft74.01250.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.81-44.44%
Bicycle theft32.000.00%
Robbery21.200.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3536.880.00%
Anti-social behaviour1914.030.00%
Public order117.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.410.00%
Shoplifting73.610.00%
Burglary32.810.00%
Robbery21.200.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Other theft20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 256 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202423
July 202426
June 202418
May 202440
April 202426
March 202433
February 202418
January 202415
December 20238
November 202315
October 202319

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 419 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202443
July 202439
June 202435
May 202429
April 202447
March 202438
February 202437
January 202432
December 202326
November 202327
October 202335

A total of 45 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20246
April 20246
March 20241
February 20245
January 20245
December 20234
November 20237
October 20232

A total of 108 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20245
July 20247
June 20247
May 202418
April 202411
March 202412
February 20249
January 202410
December 20236
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 68 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 202412
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20235
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 18 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20244
January 20242
December 20232

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

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

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

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
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 11 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Other theft1
    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. New Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Thames Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1