Total Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairview Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairview Drive (ME3 7BG) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Higham & Shorne average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairview Drive (ME3 7BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chilton Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mountbatten Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Higham & Shorne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairview Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountbatten Avenue | Under investigation |
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