Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eveas Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eveas Drive (ME10 3FD) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the East Downs average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eveas Drive (ME10 3FD), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Teynham and Lynsted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eveas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hargraves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rosebery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosebery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gladstone Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lomas Road | — |
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