Postcode · Faversham
Crime in ME13 8FA
How much crime is recorded in ME13 8FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Faversham West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,213 (2024)
ME13 8FAFaversham
How safe is ME13 8FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME13 8FA 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 8FANational
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Burglary3.09.1
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft2.34.5
Public order1.34.6
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.