Total Crime Rate
74.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 197th highest crime rate of 453 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 7QU) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Way (ME13 7QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windmill Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blaxland Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiralty Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Admiralty Close | — |
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