Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 48.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 164th 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 St Marys Road (ME13 8EH) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Road (ME13 8EH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Garfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2040 β€”
Sep 2025Public order B2040 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2040 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2040 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2040 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2040 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gatefield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Road β€”

Data Sources

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