ST MARYS ROAD, ME13 8EH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME13 8EH

ST MARYS ROAD, ME13 8EH, Swale has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.59 per 1,000 population. This ME13 8EH 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 8EH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME13 8EH, encompassing approximately 4064 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Other theft: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-73.91% decrease)

ME13 8EH 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

ST MARYS ROAD, ME13 8EH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour99.59-18.18%
Other theft82.2114.29%
Violence and sexual offences61.97-73.91%
Public order51.48-44.44%
Shoplifting41.23-84.62%
Criminal damage and arson30.98-66.67%
Drugs20.74100.00%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

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
Shoplifting2623.138.33%
Violence and sexual offences236.4076.92%
Anti-social behaviour115.6683.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.71800.00%
Public order92.21200.00%
Other theft72.21133.33%
Other crime21.72100.00%
Burglary20.49100.00%
Robbery20.49100.00%
Drugs10.49-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2414.27242.86%
Violence and sexual offences135.90-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour63.20-14.29%
Public order31.480.00%
Other theft30.7450.00%
Drugs30.74200.00%
Robbery10.740.00%
Burglary10.25-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.05-29.63%
Shoplifting74.67-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour71.7216.67%
Burglary51.72-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.23-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.74-60.00%
Other theft20.49-60.00%
Other crime10.49-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2719.19237.50%
Shoplifting96.64-18.18%
Public order82.21300.00%
Burglary81.97300.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.970.00%
Vehicle crime51.48400.00%
Other theft51.23400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.23-33.33%
Other crime30.9850.00%
Possession of weapons20.740.00%
Robbery10.490.00%

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
Shoplifting119.8457.14%
Violence and sexual offences82.71-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson61.9720.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.48-25.00%
Public order21.48-50.00%
Burglary20.49-50.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.490.00%
Other theft10.25-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1814.52100.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.430.00%
Shoplifting71.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.720.00%
Public order41.230.00%
Drugs40.980.00%
Burglary40.980.00%
Other crime20.980.00%
Other theft20.490.00%
Possession of weapons20.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.49-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98.1228.57%
Anti-social behaviour82.21100.00%
Shoplifting71.97-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson51.7266.67%
Vehicle crime21.23-50.00%
Other theft20.49-60.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting88.3660.00%
Violence and sexual offences71.97-53.33%
Other theft51.7266.67%
Vehicle crime41.23100.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.98-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson30.98-62.50%
Bicycle theft10.740.00%
Public order10.25-66.67%
Burglary10.25-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1511.81-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.69-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour71.97-22.22%
Shoplifting51.72-70.59%
Public order31.23-40.00%
Other theft30.740.00%
Burglary20.74100.00%
Vehicle crime20.490.00%
Drugs10.490.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1817.4720.00%
Shoplifting174.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.1837.50%
Anti-social behaviour92.7128.57%
Public order52.210.00%
Other theft31.2350.00%
Vehicle crime20.740.00%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Burglary10.25-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1715.01142.86%
Violence and sexual offences154.18-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson83.6914.29%
Anti-social behaviour71.97-61.11%
Public order51.72-50.00%
Burglary21.230.00%
Other theft20.490.00%
Possession of weapons20.49100.00%
Vehicle crime20.49-50.00%
Drugs10.49-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2118.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour185.170.00%
Public order104.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.460.00%
Shoplifting71.720.00%
Vehicle crime41.720.00%
Drugs20.980.00%
Other theft20.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20243
June 20242
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 106 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 20246
June 20247
May 20246
April 20246
March 20248
February 20248
January 20244
December 20237
November 20239
October 20237
September 202318

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 20243
May 20248
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235
September 202310

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
March 20244
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 149 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202426
July 202424
June 20247
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 199 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202423
July 202413
June 202419
May 202427
April 20248
March 202418
February 20249
January 20247
December 202315
November 202318
October 202315
September 202321

A total of 73 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20249
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20246
March 20245
February 20245
January 20243
December 20238
November 202311
October 20238
September 20237

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
March 20242
November 20231
October 20232
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 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20245
May 20248
April 20242
March 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME13 8EH 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. The Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Chapel Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Gatefield Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Vicarage Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Beaumont Terrace
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Briton Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Station Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. B2041
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bank Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Union Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Water Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Fielding Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Garfield Place
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Middle Row
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Crescent Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Church Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. Orchard Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. East Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Luton Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Cyprus Road
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 24. Minster Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Park Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1