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Crime Rates in Swale, local authority district

Crime Rate

108

108

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Swale, (local authority district) is 108 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 41.3 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.7 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.6 8/10
Shoplifting 8.48 5/10
Other theft 5.96 4/10
Public order 4.49 3/10
Vehicle crime 4.13 4/10
Other crime 3.38 8/10
Burglary 2.72 3/10
Drugs 2.27 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.17 6/10
Robbery 0.745 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.494 3/10
Theft from the person 0.231 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Woodstock39.9 low
2. East Downs40.6 low
3. Boughton and Courtenay47.9 low
4. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow55.1 low
5. The Meads56.6 low
6. Kemsley59.9 low
7. Minster Cliffs60.5 low
8. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch60.6 low
9. West Downs62.5 low
10. Borden and Grove Park68.5 low
11. Teynham and Lynsted68.8 low
12. Sheppey Central75.4 low
13. Watling77.8 low
14. St Ann's83.4 low
15. Homewood99 low
16. Queenborough and Halfway103 low
17. Murston108 medium
18. Milton Regis135 medium
19. Abbey143 medium
20. Sheppey East153 medium
21. Roman155 medium
22. Priory156 medium
23. Sheerness176 medium
24. Chalkwell224 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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