Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 Johns Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 215th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (ME13 8EN) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (ME13 8EN), 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 Johns Road area

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

Data Sources

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