Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edith Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Priory , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edith Road (ME13 8SD) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Priory average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edith Road (ME13 8SD), 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 Edith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsnorth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2041 —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Canute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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