Crime Rates in Swale, local authority district
Crime Rate
108
108
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40.9 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22.2 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.6 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.44 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 6.04 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 4.29 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.13 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.46 | 8/10 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.48 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.13 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.758 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.501 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.204 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Swale (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Swale (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- SwaleLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Swale (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. East Downs | 42 low |
| 2. Woodstock | 45.2 low |
| 3. Boughton and Courtenay | 50.2 low |
| 4. The Meads | 58.9 low |
| 5. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow | 59.1 low |
| 6. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch | 64.8 low |
| 7. Minster Cliffs | 65.2 low |
| 8. Kemsley | 68.4 low |
| 9. West Downs | 68.9 low |
| 10. Borden and Grove Park | 72.4 low |
| 11. Teynham and Lynsted | 79.1 low |
| 12. Sheppey Central | 82.4 low |
| 13. Watling | 83.5 low |
| 14. St Ann's | 93 low |
| 15. Homewood | 106 low |
| 16. Queenborough and Halfway | 115 medium |
| 17. Murston | 117 medium |
| 18. Milton Regis | 137 medium |
| 19. Abbey | 152 medium |
| 20. Sheppey East | 162 medium |
| 21. Priory | 165 medium |
| 22. Roman | 168 medium |
| 23. Sheerness | 197 medium |
| 24. Chalkwell | 242 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026