Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abbey Fields area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 159th 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 Abbey Fields (ME13 8JA) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Fields (ME13 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cyprus Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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