Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Finlay Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 12th 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 Finlay Close (ME13 7SH) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% lower than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finlay Close (ME13 7SH), the main crime hotspot is near Chart Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finlay Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chart Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chart Close —

Data Sources

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