Total Crime Rate

312.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 312.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchill Way area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 453 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 Churchill Way (ME13 7RF) in the last 12 months was 312.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.8% higher than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Way (ME13 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Churchill Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiralty Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiralty Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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