Crime Rates at Upper Brents, Faversham, ME13 7DR

Upper Brents area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 210th 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 Upper Brents (ME13 7DR) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Abbey average (137.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Brents (ME13 7DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.