Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Davington Cottages area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 175th highest crime rate of 454 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 Davington Cottages (ME13 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davington Cottages (ME13 7SJ), the main crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fielding Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chart Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chart Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West Street | Under investigation |
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