Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 131st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (ME13 8RN) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Priory average (165.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (ME13 8RN), 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 Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper St Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Capel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chart Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chart Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capel Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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