Total Crime Rate
312.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bysing Wood Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 24th highest 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 Bysing Wood Road (ME13 7RL) in the last 12 months was 312.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% higher than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 310.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bysing Wood Road (ME13 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maitland Court, 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bysing Wood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bysing Wood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaxland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blaxland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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