Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cambridge Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 453 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 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Road (ME13 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Capel Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chart Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Ann'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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