Swanscombe and Greenhithe is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Kent, and is the 41st most dangerous overall out of Kent's 333 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Swanscombe and Greenhithe in 2021 was 92 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Kent's overall crime rate, coming in 4.6% higher than the Kent rate of 87 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Swanscombe and Greenhithe is the 104th most dangerous small town, and the 726th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2021, Swanscombe and Greenhithe was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Kent for burglary, with 12 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.67 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Swanscombe and Greenhithe residents, when it was Kent's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for bicycle theft, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.06 per 1,000 residents. Swanscombe and Greenhithe recorded 6 reports of drugs during September 2021, making its crime rate of 0.34 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for drugs in Kent that month.
The most common crimes in Swanscombe and Greenhithe are violence and sexual offences, with 750 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 42. This is 5% higher than 2020's figure of 710 offences and a difference of 2.24 from 2020's crime rate of 40. Swanscombe and Greenhithe's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 25% from 2020's figure of 5 crimes.
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Small Towns, Kent
22% higher, regional crime rate
South East
21% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Swanscombe and Greenhithe is 22% higher than the South East and 21% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Swanscombe and Greenhithe represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | 1,636 |
| 2020 | 91 | 1,624 |
| 2019 | 84 | 1,506 |
| 2018 | 86 | 1,528 |
| 2017 | 76 | 1,358 |
| 2016 | 62 | 1,100 |
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| Swanscombe and Greenhithe | Kent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 400 | 22.40 | 37,004 | 19.89 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 12 | 0.67 | 964 | 0.52 | 22% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 66 | 3.70 | 5,970 | 3.21 | 13% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 197 | 11.03 | 19,281 | 10.36 | 6% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 53 | 2.97 | 4,015 | 2.16 | 27% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 55 | 3.08 | 5,390 | 2.90 | 6% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 96 | 5.38 | 11,037 | 5.93 | 10% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.56 | 1,220 | 0.66 | 18% safer |
| Public Order | 109 | 6.10 | 13,744 | 7.39 | 21% safer |
| Robbery | 15 | 0.84 | 1,064 | 0.57 | 32% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 114 | 6.38 | 8,849 | 4.76 | 25% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.22 | 794 | 0.43 | 95% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 155 | 8.68 | 7,923 | 4.26 | 51% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 750 | 42.00 | 82,368 | 44.27 | 5% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frindsbury Extra | 550 | 72.98 | 26% safer |
| Hoo St. Werburgh | 846 | 82.98 | 10% safer |
| Edenbridge | 835 | 85.51 | 7% safer |
| Deal | 1,834 | 87.06 | 5% safer |
| Snodland | 1,046 | 88.10 | 4.0% safer |
| Swanscombe and Greenhithe | 1,636 | 91.62 | - |
| Faversham | 1,861 | 92.56 | 1.0% more dangerous |
| Swanley | 1,856 | 106.53 | 14% more dangerous |
| Sheerness | 2,467 | 183.86 | 50% more dangerous |
| Stone | 2,609 | 195.72 | 53% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Other crime | On or near Breakneck Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Cobham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Leonard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Pilgrims View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Robbery | On or near Swanscombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Frobisher Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Carmichael Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lane Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Monks Well | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Leonard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Milton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Moore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Chandlers Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Gasson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Keary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Broomfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Leonard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 17 | 22 | 32 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.62 | 0.39 | 0.78 | 0.67 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 4.3 | 7 | 3.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.84 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.56 | 1.1 | 0.67 | 0.56 | Safer |
| Public Order | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.73 | 1.2 | 0.78 | 0.84 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.22 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 37 | 35 | 40 | 42 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 129% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 85% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 37% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 11% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 1.8% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 1.2% safer |
| Swanscombe and Greenhithe | 91.62 | - |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 18% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 26% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 31% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 39% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanscombe | 951 | 110 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Swanscombe and Greenhithe change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Swanscombe and Greenhithe saw a 400% increase in drugs. Swanscombe and Greenhithe saw a large fall in other crime during November, when it fell by 86% compared to November in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +80% | +170% | +112% | +103% | -18% | +45% | +16% | -35% | +11% | +36% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | +100% | -50% | - | - |
| Burglary | +67% | +133% | +13% | +67% | -44% | +40% | +200% | - | +20% | +17% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -15% | -35% | -5% | -33% | +52% | +7% | +19% | -8% | +22% | -25% |
| Drugs | - | +33% | - | +400% | +100% | +100% | - | -33% | +100% | - |
| Other Crime | -50% | -17% | -64% | +33% | - | -40% | - | +300% | -86% | +50% |
| Other Theft | +67% | -33% | -33% | -50% | +175% | +33% | -44% | +25% | -58% | -23% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | +200% | -50% | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -38% | -32% | +33% | -9% | -38% | +73% | +17% | -33% | +29% | +20% |
| Robbery | - | - | -67% | -50% | -75% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -80% | -50% | -40% | -17% | +400% | +150% | +67% | +200% | +67% | +233% |
| Vehicle Crime | -7% | -29% | -50% | -69% | -53% | -50% | -14% | -79% | +88% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +111% | +14% | +8% | +27% | +1% | +49% | -11% | +22% | -2% | -32% |
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