Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 31st 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 Gordon Road (ME13 8HW) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Gordon Road (ME13 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Cyprus Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Creek Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitstable Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Drayson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cyprus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyprus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyprus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bob Amor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abbey Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitstable Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bob Amor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Creek Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitstable Road | Under investigation |
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