Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Vinson Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Edward Vinson Drive (ME13 8FD) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Abbey average (137.7 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 Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Vinson Drive (ME13 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edward Vinson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Windermere Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Les Spickett Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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