Crime Rates at Preston Street, Faversham, ME13 8PG

Preston Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 8th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Street (ME13 8PG) in the last 12 months was 650.1 per 1,000 residents and was 375.8% higher than the Abbey average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 187.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Street (ME13 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatefield Lane (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.