Total Crime Rate
95.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Gardens (ME13 8LD) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -67.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Gardens (ME13 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B2041 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2041 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumont Davy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaumont Davy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Beaumont Davy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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