Total Crime Rate
241.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Partridge Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 35th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Partridge Lane (ME13 7DX) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Partridge Lane (ME13 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatefield Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonedane Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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