Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 109th 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 Roman Road (ME13 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Abbey average (136.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (ME13 8PZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napleton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2041 β€”
Sep 2025Public order B2041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gatefield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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