Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alexander Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alexander Drive (ME13 7TA) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexander Drive (ME13 7TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Capel Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chart Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Admiralty Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiralty Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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