Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wells Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Wells Way (ME13 7QP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Way (ME13 7QP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blaxland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blaxland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bysing Wood Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bysing Wood Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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