Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Horsford Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 174th highest crime rate of 453 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 Horsford Walk (ME13 7RW) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsford Walk (ME13 7RW), 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 Horsford Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiting Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2045 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Larches —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiting Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Larches —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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