Crime Rate in Priory, ward

Priory has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Swale district and the 494th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 60th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Priory in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher than the Swale district average (107.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Priory’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 255 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Priory ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near West Street, with 75 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Stoving Lane (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.