Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hidden Meadow area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Hidden Meadow (ME13 8FA) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 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 Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hidden Meadow (ME13 8FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Capel Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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