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Is ME9 Safe?

Swale, Teynham

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Overall safety rating

Notably safe

ME9 has 26% fewer burglaries per 1,000 residents than the UK average.

Burglaries (12 months)

104

2.50 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

3,932

94.4 per 1,000 residents

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

4
8
11
5
14
5
7
10
5
13
11
11
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
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Feb 26
Mar 26

Property types in ME9

Source: Census 2021 · 16,269 households

Detached 34%Semi-detached 36%Terraced 22%Flats 7%

Neighbourhood crime detail

ME9 sits within Teynham and Lynsted. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

View Teynham and Lynsted crime report

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.