Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 13.8 1/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Athelstan Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 27th 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 Athelstan Road (ME13 8QW) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Athelstan Road (ME13 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Chart Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Athelstan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chart Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chart Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper St Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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