Crime data for ME17 1

1,626 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 48% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 202344

Apr 202343

May 202355

Jun 202348

Jul 202339

Aug 202328

Sept 202337

Oct 202334

Nov 202336

Dec 202342

Jan 202453

Feb 202442

Mar 202443

Apr 202450

May 202443

Jun 202445

Jul 202444

Aug 202427

Sept 202435

Oct 202450

Nov 202456

Dec 202456

Jan 202544

Feb 202541

Mar 202562

Apr 202541

May 202547

Jun 202537

Jul 202547

Aug 202540

Sept 202542

Oct 202552

Nov 202541

Dec 202547

Jan 202636

Feb 202636

Apr 202625

May 202638

Crime map

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

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences491 · 30.2%

Anti Social Behaviour319 · 19.6%

Vehicle Crime171 · 10.5%

Criminal Damage And Arson164 · 10.1%

Other Theft125 · 7.7%

Shoplifting112 · 6.9%

Public Order66 · 4.1%

Burglary57 · 3.5%

Drugs48 · 3.0%

Other Crime44 · 2.7%

Possession Of Weapons21 · 1.3%

Robbery4 · 0.2%

Bicycle Theft2 · 0.1%

Theft From The Person2 · 0.1%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Eastwood Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Headcorn Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Musket Lane	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Eyhorne Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Firs Lane	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Musket Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Musket Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Upper Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near The Old Bailey	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Stede Hill	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Stede Hill	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near St Welcume'S Way	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Church Crescent	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Church Crescent	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Church Crescent	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Harrison Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Hook Lane	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Orchard Row	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Fairbourne Lane	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Orchard Row	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Orchard Row	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Southfields Way	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hook Lane	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Station Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Southfields Way	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mills Court	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mills Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Lower Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Burgess Hall Drive	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Penfold Hill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Lower Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Back Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Gullands	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Firs Lane	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Musket Lane	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Musket Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Musket Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Musket Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Musket Lane	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Eyhorne Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Harrison Drive	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Orchard Row	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Parks Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Station Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near The Wheelwrights	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Southfields Way	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Forge Meadow	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Forge Meadow	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Lower Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Wykeham Grove	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Penfold Hill	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near George Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near George Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Gullands	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Headcorn Road	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Water Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Headcorn Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Orchard Row	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Possession Of Weapons	Musket Lane	Awaiting Court Outcome
Feb 2026	Bicycle Theft	Young Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Upper Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Troys Mead	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
Feb 2026	Other Theft	Musket Lane	Offender Given A Caution
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Drugs	Musket Lane	Local Resolution
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Musket Lane	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Other Theft	Field Close	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Troys Mead	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Troys Mead	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Burglary	Upper Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Drugs	Musket Lane	Awaiting Court Outcome
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	The Wheelwrights	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	The Wheelwrights	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Shoplifting	Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Vehicle Crime	Boxfield Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Farmer Close	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	Penfold Hill	Under investigation
Feb 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	Penfold Hill	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	Penfold Hill	Under investigation
Feb 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	Penfold Hill	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Feb 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	Lower Street	Under investigation
Feb 2026	Other Theft	Caring Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Other Crime	Old Mill Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Other Theft	Caring Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Feb 2026	Drugs	Lower Street	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Possession Of Weapons	Lower Street	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	Crump'S Lane	Under investigation
Feb 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	Headcorn Road	Under Investigation
Feb 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Chegworth Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
Jan 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	Parking Area	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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