ME13 8AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME13 8AL

ME13 8AL, Swale has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.90 per 1,000 population. This ME13 8AL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME13 postcode area, which has experienced 193 crimes and a crime rate of 6.68 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME13 8AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME13 8AL, encompassing approximately 3838 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-38.46% decrease)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-73.91% decrease)

ME13 8AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Preston Street with total crimes: 3
  • Market Street with total crimes: 3

ME13 8AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour89.90-38.46%
Other theft72.0840.00%
Violence and sexual offences61.82-73.91%
Public order51.56-28.57%
Shoplifting41.30-84.62%
Criminal damage and arson41.04-50.00%
Drugs21.040.00%
Theft from the person10.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2623.198.33%
Violence and sexual offences236.7791.67%
Anti-social behaviour135.99116.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.39300.00%
Public order72.080.00%
Other theft51.8266.67%
Other crime21.30100.00%
Burglary20.520.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.520.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2414.07200.00%
Violence and sexual offences126.25-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.13-25.00%
Other theft31.560.00%
Burglary20.78-60.00%
Drugs20.52100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.81-16.67%
Shoplifting85.21-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour82.0833.33%
Burglary52.08-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson41.3033.33%
Other theft31.04-50.00%
Other crime10.78-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.26-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.76200.00%
Shoplifting96.25-18.18%
Burglary92.34200.00%
Public order62.34200.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.560.00%
Other theft61.56500.00%
Vehicle crime31.56200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.78-40.00%
Other crime30.7850.00%
Possession of weapons20.780.00%
Robbery10.520.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1110.4257.14%
Violence and sexual offences82.87-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour62.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.560.00%
Burglary31.30-25.00%
Public order20.78-33.33%
Other crime20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.520.00%
Other theft10.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1815.11100.00%
Shoplifting74.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.56-16.67%
Drugs41.300.00%
Burglary41.040.00%
Public order31.040.00%
Possession of weapons30.780.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Other theft20.520.00%
Bicycle theft20.520.00%
Vehicle crime10.52-50.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

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 offences98.3412.50%
Shoplifting72.34-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.8250.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.5620.00%
Vehicle crime21.56-50.00%
Other theft20.52-60.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting89.6460.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.08-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.080.00%
Other theft51.3066.67%
Vehicle crime41.3033.33%
Anti-social behaviour41.04-55.56%
Bicycle theft11.040.00%
Public order10.260.00%
Burglary10.26-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.68-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour92.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.34-37.50%
Shoplifting51.30-70.59%
Other theft31.30200.00%
Vehicle crime30.780.00%
Burglary20.78100.00%
Drugs10.520.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Public order10.26-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1716.410.00%
Violence and sexual offences164.4314.29%
Anti-social behaviour94.1750.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.3433.33%
Public order32.08-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.7850.00%
Theft from the person10.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1713.81142.86%
Violence and sexual offences144.43-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.65-64.71%
Criminal damage and arson61.560.00%
Public order41.56-60.00%
Vehicle crime21.04-60.00%
Drugs10.52-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Other theft10.26-66.67%
Burglary10.260.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2019.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.210.00%
Public order104.430.00%
Shoplifting72.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.820.00%
Vehicle crime51.560.00%
Drugs31.300.00%
Other theft30.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20243
June 20243
May 20246
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
March 20244
December 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 42 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
May 20246
April 20242
March 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 202310

A total of 150 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202426
July 202424
June 20248
May 20249
April 202411
March 20247
February 20247
January 20248
December 20235
November 202317
October 202317
September 20237

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 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
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 104 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 20246
June 20248
May 20246
April 20246
March 20246
February 20246
January 20244
December 20239
November 20239
October 20236
September 202317

A total of 188 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202423
July 202412
June 202420
May 202424
April 20248
March 202418
February 20249
January 20248
December 202310
November 202316
October 202314
September 202320

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
February 20246
January 20245
December 20235
November 20238
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20243
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20249
April 20243
March 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME13 8AL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Preston Street
    Total3
    Other theft3
  • 3. Market Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Chapel Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Gatefield Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Vicarage Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Beaumont Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Station Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. B2041
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Bank Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Union Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Water Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Fielding Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Garfield Place
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Middle Row
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Crescent Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Belvedere Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Church Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Orchard Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. East Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Luton Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Cyprus Road
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 23. Charles Drayson Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Minster Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Park Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1