ME12 1XR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME12 1XR

ME12 1XR, Swale has recorded a total of 68 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.75 per 1,000 population. This ME12 1XR 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 1XR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME12 1XR, encompassing approximately 5331 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-21.88% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (40.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)

ME12 1XR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Berridge Road with total crimes: 7
  • Cavour Road with total crimes: 5

ME12 1XR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.75-21.88%
Shoplifting144.6940.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.63-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.69-36.36%
Burglary31.3150.00%
Other crime20.56-33.33%
Public order20.38-66.67%
Drugs20.38100.00%
Vehicle crime20.38100.00%
Other theft10.38-66.67%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3215.5768.42%
Anti-social behaviour116.00-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson102.060.00%
Shoplifting101.88400.00%
Public order61.8820.00%
Other crime31.13200.00%
Possession of weapons30.560.00%
Other theft30.560.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-50.00%
Drugs10.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.190.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.13-17.39%
Anti-social behaviour143.56-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson102.6325.00%
Public order51.880.00%
Bicycle theft20.940.00%
Shoplifting20.38-77.78%
Other crime10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-83.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.25-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour194.31-5.00%
Shoplifting93.56-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.69-33.33%
Vehicle crime61.50200.00%
Other theft51.130.00%
Burglary40.94-33.33%
Drugs20.750.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3218.9423.08%
Anti-social behaviour206.0025.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.7550.00%
Shoplifting122.25-47.83%
Public order62.25100.00%
Burglary61.13200.00%
Other theft51.13150.00%
Other crime30.9450.00%
Vehicle crime20.56100.00%
Bicycle theft20.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.50-25.71%
Shoplifting234.88666.67%
Anti-social behaviour164.3145.45%
Criminal damage and arson83.0014.29%
Drugs31.50-25.00%
Public order30.5650.00%
Other theft20.56100.00%
Burglary20.38100.00%
Other crime20.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.19-66.67%
Robbery10.190.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3513.6945.83%
Anti-social behaviour116.5683.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.0616.67%
Drugs41.31100.00%
Vehicle crime30.750.00%
Possession of weapons30.56200.00%
Shoplifting30.5650.00%
Other crime20.560.00%
Public order20.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%
Burglary10.190.00%
Other theft10.19-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences249.19-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson64.50-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.13-33.33%
Other theft41.13-20.00%
Shoplifting20.75-71.43%
Public order20.38100.00%
Other crime20.380.00%
Drugs20.38100.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2812.577.69%
Criminal damage and arson95.2580.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.6928.57%
Shoplifting71.69250.00%
Other theft51.3166.67%
Burglary50.9466.67%
Public order10.94-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-66.67%
Drugs10.19-66.67%
Robbery10.190.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2610.88-16.13%
Anti-social behaviour74.8840.00%
Public order51.31-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.94-16.67%
Other theft30.940.00%
Drugs30.5650.00%
Burglary30.56-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.5650.00%
Shoplifting20.560.00%
Other crime10.38-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.94-6.06%
Public order105.81233.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.88-40.00%
Burglary51.13-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour50.94-44.44%
Other theft30.94-25.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Shoplifting20.38-33.33%
Other crime20.380.00%
Vehicle crime20.38100.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3313.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson106.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.880.00%
Burglary61.690.00%
Other theft41.130.00%
Public order30.750.00%
Shoplifting30.560.00%
Other crime20.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Robbery10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 134 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 202414
June 202419
May 202420
April 202416
March 202411
February 20246
January 20249
December 20237
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20244
May 20246
April 20242
March 20241
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 100 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 202410
June 20248
May 202412
April 20248
March 20247
February 20246
January 20249
December 20235
November 20236
October 202310

A total of 334 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202432
July 202419
June 202423
May 202432
April 202426
March 202435
February 202424
January 202428
December 202326
November 202331
October 202333

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 202310
October 20233

A total of 89 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202410
July 20242
June 20249
May 202412
April 202423
March 20243
February 20242
January 20247
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 1 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

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

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

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total19
    Shoplifting14
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Berridge Road
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Cavour Road
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Granville Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. St Agnes Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Alma Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Harris Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cecil Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Vincent Gardens
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Halfway Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. St Helen'S Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Wellesley Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Winstanley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Millennium Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Botany Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Estuary Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Shrubsole Avenue
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Invicta Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. St George'S Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1