Crime in Faversham
Recorded crime in Faversham is 0.8 times the Swale average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Faversham: about 20,439 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Swale average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Faversham.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Faversham, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Swale average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 78 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.4 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 5.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.4 |
| Public order | 6.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 |
| Shoplifting | 9.1 |
Postcode districts in Faversham
Nearby towns
Council: Swale
Questions about crime in Faversham
- Is Faversham a safe place to live?
- Faversham scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Swale average.
- Is crime going up or down in Faversham?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 1,665 recorded crimes a year to 1,412.
- What is the most common crime in Faversham?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Faversham compare with Swale?
- Crime severity in Faversham is 0.8 times the Swale average.