Postcode · Faversham
Crime in ME13 0DU
How much crime is recorded in ME13 0DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Teynham & Badlesmere
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,287 (2024)
How safe is ME13 0DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME13 0DU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME13 0DUNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary4.39.1
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Other crime1.21.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Public order0.24.6
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.