Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodgate Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 124th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodgate Close (ME13 7HS) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodgate Close (ME13 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Springhead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goldfinch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Springhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sevenacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larksfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larksfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sevenacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonedane Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonedane Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fostall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reedland Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sevenacre Road | — |
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