Crime Rates at Whitstable Road, Faversham, ME13 8DL

Whitstable Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 71st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitstable Road (ME13 8DL) in the last 12 months was 164.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitstable Road (ME13 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cyprus Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.