Crime Rates at Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP

Orchard Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Place (ME13 8AP) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Place (ME13 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Gatefield Lane. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.