Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forbes Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 192nd highest 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 Forbes Road (ME13 8QF) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forbes Road (ME13 8QF), 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 Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B2041 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2041 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Possession of weapons | Beaumont Davy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Edith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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