Postcode · Faversham
Crime in ME13 7EW
How much crime is recorded in ME13 7EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Faversham East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,757 (2024)
ME13 7EWFaversham
How safe is ME13 7EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME13 7EW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
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 7EWNational
Violence and sexual offences43.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Burglary6.69.1
Other crime6.31.5
Public order5.94.6
Other theft4.44.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.