Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · 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 25.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gaskin Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 69th 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 Gaskin Road (ME13 8FL) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaskin Road (ME13 8FL), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaskin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Abbey Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitstable Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Stewart Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Stewart Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitstable Road
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitstable Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bob Amor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bob Amor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Neame Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Drayson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Under investigation

Data Sources

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