Crime data for ME12 1

5,000 recorded crimes across 33 months

↑ 424% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Aug 202369

Sept 2023181

Oct 2023146

Nov 2023133

Dec 2023123

Jan 2024152

Feb 2024135

Mar 2024181

Apr 2024190

May 2024238

Jun 2024152

Jul 2024179

Aug 2024169

Sept 2024149

Oct 2024167

Nov 2024112

Dec 2024140

Jan 2025151

Feb 2025120

Mar 2025147

Apr 2025121

May 2025164

Jun 2025143

Jul 2025172

Aug 2025154

Sept 2025143

Oct 2025121

Nov 2025142

Dec 2025160

Jan 2026186

Feb 2026168

Apr 2026151

May 2026141

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,897 · 37.9%

Anti Social Behaviour954 · 19.1%

Shoplifting545 · 10.9%

Criminal Damage And Arson526 · 10.5%

Public Order245 · 4.9%

Other Theft222 · 4.4%

Other Crime143 · 2.9%

Burglary120 · 2.4%

Vehicle Crime116 · 2.3%

Drugs96 · 1.9%

Possession Of Weapons53 · 1.1%

Robbery40 · 0.8%

Bicycle Theft32 · 0.6%

Theft From The Person11 · 0.2%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Chilham Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Chilham Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Chilham Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Milstead Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Further/Higher Educational Building	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Nelson Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tribune Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tribune Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tribune Court	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Medway Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Diamond Court	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Queensway	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Linden Drive	Under investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Slipway Road	Local Resolution
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Royal Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Beach Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Broadway	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Royal Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Royal Road	Local Resolution
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Fonblanque Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Beach Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ranelagh Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Beach Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Fonblanque Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Delamark Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Delamark Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Petrol Station	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Delamark Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Theatre/Concert Hall	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Theatre/Concert Hall	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Delamark Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Royal Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near St Helen'S Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Parking Area	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Short Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Hare Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Millennium Way	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Halfway Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Victory Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Vincent Gardens	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Victory Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Short Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Millennium Way	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Hare Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Victory Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Harris Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hare Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Victory Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Victory Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Short Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St Agnes Gardens	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Harris Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Victory Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Victory Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Victory Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Victory Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Archway Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Union Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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