Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bysing Wood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 175th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bysing Wood Road (ME13 7QA) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bysing Wood Road (ME13 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blaxland Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blaxland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bysing Wood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bysing Wood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaxland Close | Under investigation |
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