Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lion Field area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Field (ME13 7PP) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Field (ME13 7PP), the main crime hotspot is near The Fairways. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lion Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazebrouck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Judd Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Judd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Fairways —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Fairways —
Sep 2025Public order The Fairways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
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Data Sources

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