Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goldfinch Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 203rd highest 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 Goldfinch Drive (ME13 8GW) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldfinch Drive (ME13 8GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatefield Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Goldfinch Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvedere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lammas Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatefield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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