Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Plantation Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey , and the 89th 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 Plantation Road (ME13 8QU) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plantation Road (ME13 8QU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Plantation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft West Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caslocke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Caslocke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caslocke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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