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Crime Rates in Swale, local authority district

Crime Rate

107

107

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Swale, (local authority district) is 107 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Swale (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41.6 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.1 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.4 8/10
Shoplifting 8.61 5/10
Other theft 6.01 4/10
Public order 4.47 3/10
Vehicle crime 4.27 5/10
Other crime 3.53 8/10
Burglary 2.69 3/10
Drugs 2.2 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.15 6/10
Robbery 0.765 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.494 3/10
Theft from the person 0.231 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Swale (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Swale (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Swale (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Swale (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Swale
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Swale (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Swale (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Woodstock42.9 low
2. East Downs44.2 low
3. Boughton and Courtenay51.4 low
4. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow59.7 low
5. The Meads61.3 low
6. Minster Cliffs63.9 low
7. Kemsley65.1 low
8. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch66.5 low
9. West Downs68 low
10. Borden and Grove Park72.7 low
11. Teynham and Lynsted74.5 low
12. Sheppey Central82.7 low
13. Watling84.5 low
14. St Ann's87.9 low
15. Homewood107 low
16. Queenborough and Halfway112 low
17. Murston116 medium
18. Milton Regis144 medium
19. Abbey154 medium
20. Priory165 medium
21. Sheppey East167 medium
22. Roman167 medium
23. Sheerness193 medium
24. Chalkwell242 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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